Revista Brasileira de Psicanálise
Print version ISSN 0486-641X
Abstract
LIMA, Claudia Regina de Oliveira et al. Psychoanalytic patchwork: sewing on troubled times. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2020, vol.54, n.2, pp.73-88. ISSN 0486-641X.
The whole world has been affected by Covid-19 pandemic in a dramatic and threatening way. People have lost the illusion that we would have a safe place on this planet and that we could count on each other, that bad things could be controlled by us. Given this scenario, being open to help people and the possibility of giving voice and attention to anxiety were the first steps to support facing this difficult life experience which might minimize the risks of mental illnesses. Thus, the present study aims at reflecting on the role of psychoanalysis, volunteering and psychoanalytic examination in the Humanitarian Care in Mental Health, from Mato Grosso do Sul Psychoanalytical Society
Keywords : identification; narcissism; pulse; trauma; volunteering.