Milena Nunes de Almeida, Camila Cardoso Caixeta, Nathalia Dos Santos Silva, Nathalia Martins de Morais, Pâmela Damilano Dos Santos, Leandro Pires Gonçalves, Rafaela Waddington Achatz, Danilo Silva Guimarães, Nandita Chaudhary
There has been an alarming rise in suicide attempts among Indigenous people in Brazil, leading to national concerns about the provision of psychosocial care and professional support. In this study, we make an attempt to understand the perspectives of professionals in assisting Indigenous people from a specific group, the Inỹ, and identify the specific challenges of addressing issues through the mental health care system related specifically to suicide prevention. Using a qualitative approach with participant observation and semi-structured interviews, the research included Indigenous and their families assisted by three public institutions and the professionals that work in public psychosocial assistance...
September 12, 2023: Integrative Psychological & Behavioral Science