A importância da espiritualidade como auxílio para o tratamento de pessoas diagnosticadas com transtorno depressivo e/ou ansioso

Abstract

The research aims to understand how spirituality can influence the psychological and emotional well-being of people diagnosed with anxiety and depression, considering the growing search for complementary approaches in the area of mental health and its possible importance in the processes of coping with depressive-anxiety problems. , whose objective is to analyze the importance of spirituality and its intersection with health, a complementary resource for the treatment of individuals suffering from depression and anxiety, always respecting their ethical and cultural principles. This is a quantitative-qualitative, descriptive, transversal and exploratory project. The sample was designed using the “Snowball sampling” method, with 52 responses being collected, but with the application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria proposed in the research; 32 participants were analyzed according to specifications. Data were collected through scales and a questionnaire related to the topic covered, identified as: 1) Sociodemographic Questionnaire; 2) Questionnaire with complementary questions to the spiritual self-knowledge scale, prepared by the researcher and entitled “Exploring Spirituality”; 3) Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); 4) Spiritual Self-Knowledge Scale. Through this research, the results indicate that spirituality plays a significant role as a complement in the treatment of people diagnosed with depressive and/or anxiety disorders. All this investigation, as shown by the results and the discussion, came across strategies linked to spirituality and religion used by people, mixed with traditional treatments and diagnoses obtained from health professionals, always aiming at well-being, emotional health and the improvement of individuals, with the idea that the theme and the search need to come from the patient.