História da pessoa no campo

Abstract

The referring article aims to provide a reflection on the role of the individual in the field in our society, bringing to light the reflection on their mental health, working conditions followed by an epidemiological and psychosomatic field, also including the attempt to deconstruct prejudices regarding their way of living, which is often seen as inferior to that of those who live in urban areas. This work arises with the main objective of giving greater visibility and bringing appreciation to the history of the rural population, reflecting on mental health care and paying attention to the living and health conditions of rural populations, to the ways of sociability and coexistence that mark everyday relationships in these scenarios, as well as traditional knowledge and practices and informal resources that are part of the therapeutic arsenal of these populations, raises a series of theoretical-methodological challenges for mental health care and management in the Unified Health System.