Mental Health and Gender

Abstract

The relation between domestic violence and mental health has been highlighted in several studies, which show evidences that women who have experienced some situation of violence are more likely to have symptoms directly associated with mental health. On the other hand, problems related to mental health are risk factor for domestic violence, as well as for institutional violence, once there is a high probability of these women not having their voices heard in cases of complaints. Considering this scenario, this work presents an experience report based on the extension project “Núcleo Maria da Penha-NUMAPE”, in order to theoretically discuss the issue and problematize ways of care and referral to concrete cases in which the gender violence vulnerability is intersected to mental health.