MAKING MENTAL HEALTH IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN SÃO PAULO:EXPERIENCE REPORT IN TRAINING IN PSYCHOLOGY

Abstract

This article describes an experience of a Specific Supervised Internship in Psychology and Health, carried out in a Basic Health Unit (UBS – Acronym in Portuguese), in the city of São Paulo. The purpose of the work developed was to understand the functioning of primary care health equipment in a practical way, through participation in the experiences made possible by the UBS, focusing our gaze on mental health care; therefore, the objective of this article is to report this experience, understanding its contributions to the experience in Psychology. During the weeks of interventions, the interns sought to participate in meetings at the mental health center; mini-team meetings of the Family Health Strategy (ESF – Acronym in Portuguese); actions carried out by the institution in a Therapeutic Residency (RT – Acronym in Portuguese); and various home visits. With this, it was possible to verify the work carried out by the professionals and their due importance in the context of primary health care, with a focus on mental health. It was also observed, as an outcome, the importance of constant studies and pedagogical practices regarding the topic addressed, so that it is possible to provide increasingly qualified and updated reflections and actions, training better professionals (in Psychology), and taking into account the users' health needs and their support networks.