O Bloco Doido é Tu e seus efeitos como dispositivo de desinstitucionalização

Abstract

This text seeks to build knowledge about an artistic and cultural experience of a group composed of various actors related to the Psychosocial Care Network (RAPS) in the city of Fortaleza. It derives from the insertion and monitoring of the process that culminates in the Carnival parade of the “Bloco Doido é Tu!” (BDT), to capture the reverberations of this experience in the collective production of what contemporary psychosocial care is. The overall objective is to analyze the possibilities and obstacles that permeate the BDT as a device for deinstitutionalization and mental health care. The specific objectives are: to investigate the creation and history of the “Doido é tu!” carnival group as a device for deinstitutionalization of care in the RAPS of Fortaleza; to follow the production process of the 2025 parade, analyzing the practices produced from the perspective of psychosocial care; and to discuss with participants of the block's management committee a broader understanding of its position as a mental health device in the capital of Ceará, understanding its limitations and possibilities. Considering the collective and experiential nature of the object of study, this project adopts a qualitative, cartographic approach from the perspective of Schizoanalysis. Field diary records, participant observation, and a group interview were used to describe the experiences of participation in the carnival block and understand the perspective of its members. The analysis was based on the assumptions of schizoanalytic theory and anchored in the psychosocial care paradigm. The results shed light on how the existence of the block and its annual processes positively influence the network, promoting advances in the sociocultural aspect intended by the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, even in the face of various forces that lead to its regression. On the other hand, it is evident that the BDT suffers from the same discontinuities, tensions, and possible captures as other points in the network, requiring an attentive and dialogical attitude in the continuity of its actions. The group interview, which served as a landing place for the many questions raised from monitoring the carnival process, can move the debate on elements, without the intention of exhausting them, among which we highlight: a) thinking about the block and its history as a producer of life and cultural practices that support care in freedom; b) thinking about the participation of users in the actions of the block and its management; c) thinking about how to deal with the challenge of competing in the Fortaleza Carnival; qualify the discussion on the participation of CAPS AD users and homeless people in the block's activities. We believe it is necessary to deepen the debate in order to continue generating life with care based on art, facing the scenario of setbacks with joy, balance, and struggle.