Abstract
Objective: to describe the health compromise of men experiencing intrafamily and conjugal violence. Method: Descriptive, qualitative study, with the participation of 44 men who respond to criminal proceedings for conjugal violence in the 1st and 2nd Court of Justice for Peace at Home in the municipality of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, through the creation of Reflective Groups in 5 editions between 2014 and 2018. Results: The experience of intrafamily violence and marital commitment to the health of men with physical and psychological symptoms, manifested by chest pains, shortness of breath and weight loss; irritability, vigilance, changes in sleep patterns, sadness, feelings of helplessness and suicidal behavior; impacts on loss of work function or difficulty in employability; disruption of family affective bonds and the support network; constraint and social isolation. Conclusion : Experiencing intrafamily violence and perpetrating conjugal violence causes self-destruction in men who are criminally prosecuted, with repercussions of harmful expression to their identity, health and life.
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