Entre muros e liberdades: debatendo a institucionalização no cotidiano de estudantes universitários/as - pela perspectiva da terapia ocupacional na equipe multiprofissional

Abstract

The study discusses the interaction between the daily lives of university students in student housing at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) with the institutionalization process that occurs in this space, focusing on the impacts on their mental health. Erving Goffman's concept of a total institution will be used from a modern perspective, bringing it to the student housing scenario. The objective is to identify the contributions of the Occupational Therapy core in the composition of a multidisciplinary team of a primary care service, linked to the Multidisciplinary Residency with an emphasis on mental health. This is a qualitative study, with quantitative data collected from identification forms and mental health accommodation at eAP Saúde da Casa. The study presents an experience report composed of reflections on professional practice, highlighting the role of the specialized nucleus in a generalist service. Through the results obtained by analyzing the reception records, it is clear that the restructuring of a total institution gradually creates such dependence that one institution becomes the main source of support, leaving the individual with the illusory perception of inability to conceive a life without this structure.