O uso das redes sociais digitais para educação em saúde mental na atenção básica de Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

This is an exploratory-descriptive research, carried out in the web context, which aims to map the use of digital social networks for mental health education in Primary Care in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. The data was collected, between the months of March and May 2023, on the digital social networks: Facebook and Instagram. The social network most used by the Basic Health Units was Instagram, but only 2.1% of the publications mentioned mental health themes in the period analyzed. Among the mental health themes addressed, those in allusion to the commemorative dates of the Ministry of Health stand out, namely: white January, yellow September, blue November, anti-asylum struggle, as well as guidelines for coping with grief and anxiety, Burnout syndrome. It is concluded that digital social networks can be powerful strategies of mental health education, but in the scenario studied they are still punctual and disjointed..