Saúde mental na escola:

reflexões a partir de uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Issues involving the mental health of students are increasingly present in everyday school life, which has required a space for discussion and proposition of actions to face this problem. From this perspective, the present study aimed to analyze aspects related to the mental health of students in the school context, seeking to identify situations that involve students in schools, to present coping strategies and/or approach to these problems observed by schools and to point out possibilities for action by the students. institutions in the promotion of mental health. The research, with a qualitative approach and exploratory nature, was carried out through a literature review in Medline and Lilacs databases and documental research. Data were analyzed based on content analysis, in thematic categories defined a priori, according to the objectives established for this research. The findings suggest that there are few studies carried out within the scope of schools and that issues related to mental health are still addressed in a fragmented and disjointed way within the service network. They point to possibilities of action by schools in search of strategies that can face these issues in a collaborative way and based on listening and welcoming students.