O adoecimento mental: reflexos sobre a identidade da pessoa que sofre

Abstract

The research investigates the consequences of mental illness on the construction of identity of persons accompanied on Psychosocial Care Center. Objective: 1) Identify how the person was perceived before the mental illness, 2) identify the person as "you realize" and "realize the other" from the experience of mental illness, 3) identify the perception of people with mental disorder about how society perceives and 4) identify possible influences of CAPS monitoring this process of identity construction. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, which used a topical oral history of life through open interviews, direct observation and field diary. The study included four women between 40 and 51 years attending one of CAPS in the city of Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. Data were subjected to thematic analysis and interpreted under the benchmark Erving Goffman. The presentation of results is given for each subject across four categories: a) perception of my identity, how I see myself?, B) perception of others about my identity: how the other sees me? C) perception of identity another: as I see them? and d) the identity constructed in caps: what influences on me? The results showed that the participants see themselves unproductive, resilient, crazy, dangerous, or known by the description of society, and as emotional support by CAPS. Who does not have disorder is seen as proud. The CAPS has strengthened the construction of authentic identities and valued, and in some situations tutored and adapted to specific institutional rules, the poor physical infrastructure, lack of material inputs and the constant change of staff. Thus, the research confirms that changing the context, changing the identity, but some features remain and are responsible for building the network of individual beliefs and values, which if violated can cause serious damage. In nursing it reflect the expression of spontaneous and authentic identities of the service is intended to take care of.