MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION: REPORT OF INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.5584232412074

• Palavras-chave: Suicide prevention, adolescence, school environment, Brazilian Amazon.

• Keywords: Suicide prevention, adolescence, school environment, Brazilian Amazon.

• Abstract:

  Yellow September is an awareness campaign about suicide prevention, which arises as a response to a public health problem. The study sought to analyze the experience of a curricular internship in psychology in the context of the Yellow September campaign, detailing the activities carried out, the strategies implemented and the results obtained, with a focus on promoting mental health and preventing suicide among adolescents in a school environment. The intervention was carried out at the Marabá Industrial Campus of ``Instituto Federal do Pará`` (IFPA), under the supervision of the institution's psychologist. 282 students from 9 high school classes participated, as part of a set of actions carried out in 2023. The activities included publishing cards and informative texts on digital media, decorating the school environment, leafleting booklets and holding a workshop. The results highlight: 1) that the workshop created a space for open dialogue that played a relevant role in identifying warning signs; 2) the relevance of the school psychologist’s role in suicide prevention; 3) the intern had the opportunity to apply theory to practice. Promoting mental health at school is an essential educational commitment for the provision of primary care and integral development in adolescence.