Vozes que interpretam: depressão, suicídio e sociedade

Abstract

Clinical observations through psychological monitoring indicate that the site of suffering and psychic pain in the depressed patient reveals the repertory of linguages established for the representntions of psychic life, showing the spaces of the experiences of communication and meaning in rebtion to the disease. The objective of this qualitative study is to understand how people interpret the meanings associated with depression and probable consequences of suicidal tendencies. 150 people, including adolescents and adults of both sexes, were investigated. Narrative interview and listening were the instruments adapted to understand the problem. Besides the patients, statements from family member,and the medical team were analyzed. The target population consisted of all individuals in states of depression, with suicidal manifestations, or with a history of attempted suicide. After clasifying the data, an analysis was performed to bring all types of information to the final report.