SAÚDE MENTAL NO CONTEXTO ESCOLAR: CONSTRUINDO ESTRATÉGIAS DE PREVENÇÃO, IDENTIFICAÇÃO E ENFRENTAMENTO

Abstract

Throughout history, it is possible to observe different ways of dealing with issues related to emotional well-being. Nowadays, taboos and prejudices regarding mental health have been abandoned, with increasing discussions about the prevention of issues such as anxiety, depression, Burnout, among others. One of the powerful contexts for carrying out preventive actions aimed at building emotional well-being is at school. This article presents and discusses a training experience, which took place within the scope of an extension project, which sought to contribute to the prevention, identification and confrontation of issues related to mental health in a municipal school in the city of Itapaci – GO. The results of two training meetings are presented, the first with teachers from 6th to 9th year, about Burnout Syndrome, and the second with 9th year students, addressing the theme of the development of socio-emotional intelligence. Contributions are presented to the literature in the area and also at a practical level, which may inspire new initiatives in this field.