Abstract
The occidental model of mental health support, dominant in Brazil, cannot be understood without considering nonprofessional curative practices and social representations of health and sickness. Here I summarize my research of the past several years on mental health and sociabilities, based on observation in institutions for mental health support in Brazilian cities.
Highlights
As Janzen (1984) affirms, a holistic description of the medical system should take account of the varied curative practices in the society studied
In the same way, it is impossible to comprehend the occidental model of mental health support, dominant in Brazil, without considering nonprofessional curative practices and social representations of health and sickness
I summarize my research of the past several years on mental health and sociabilities (Fontes, 2011; Fontes, 2013), based on observation in institutions for mental health support in Brazilian cities
Summary
As Janzen (1984) affirms, a holistic description of the medical system should take account of the varied curative practices in the society studied. In the same way, it is impossible to comprehend the occidental model of mental health support, dominant in Brazil, without considering nonprofessional curative practices and social representations of health and sickness.
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