Programs of attention to the mental health of the workers of the federal institutions of higher education

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to verify if the Brazilian Federal Higher Education Institutions, have Mental Health’s policy to attend its workers and, in those that have one, to verify its structure and links to the managing plan of the respective institution. Also objectified to describe  the “Healthy-Mind” (Saudavelmente) Program developed by the Mental Health Team of the Community Department of the Federal University of Goias available for university community, in particular, for its workers. This is a descriptive and exploratory of a survey and documental research.  The results are presented in two topics: Approach to the workers Mental Health care assistance reality at the Brazilian Federal High Education Institutions: subject characterization, the Mental Health at the Federal High Education Institutions, Mental Health care assistance at the Federal High Education Institutions, Limitation factors to the Mental Health care assistance at the Federal High Education Institutions. From 13 (100%) institutions, nine (69%) develop actions of Mental Health attention, but five (38%) is destined to colleges students, and four (31%) to the workers. Three (23%) institutions do not develop any program for Mental Health attention, and one (8%) did not inform. The “Healthy-Mind” Program description evidences that it is interdisciplinary, existing since four years ago and constitutes a important tool to prevention and treatment ask functions has four years  and constitutes an instrument with action for health damage prevention and treatment for the Federal University of Goias community. The workers suffering reflect in their family daily, in their work team with repercussions in the productivity and fits to the manager to implement actions that the workers, and itself, reach their personal and professional accomplishment, therefore the quality of life at work.