Abstract

ETCHEVERRY, Franciele Rodrigues; JANOVIK, Mayara Squeff  and  SILVA, Fabiana Guilhermano da. Self Expression: effects of listening in mental health at Basic Health Care. Rev. Polis Psique [online]. 2023, vol.13, n.2, pp.29-56.  Epub Oct 25, 2024. ISSN 2238-152X.  https://doi.org/10.22456/2238-152x.123286.

This research aims to understand the relation between self-expression and the mental health care of users from a Basic Health Unit (BHU) located in a city of Rio Grande do Sul. As a qualitative research, the data were collected using semi-structured interviews. The initial sample consisted of ten users that had participated in five psychological consultations done by the psychology intern. However, due to the reduced time for data collection, associated to the absences of some participants, the final number of seven users was reached. The results indicated the psychological follow-up as a listening place, associated with freedom of speech, providing meanings such as: perception of changes in their feelings, thoughts and behavior. Besides that, the difficulties and improvements during the process were also related. These data show the new meanings reported by users about going to psychological follow-up, like the self-knowledge, decentralizing the idea of seeking mental care only when there is illness.

Keywords : Self-expression; Mental health; Primary Health Care.

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