This study was born out of the necessity manifested by a portion of the population which uses the mental health service linked to the process of producion of materialistic life through work. The intention was to comprehend the significance of work using historical and dialectic materialsm as a reference, based upon the concepts of psycosocial reabilitation and was performed through the analysis of discourses of the users. The site is the Prof. Luis Cerqueira Center for Psyco-Social Care (CAPS). The results evidence the comprehension of work as an instrument which enabled the users access to the field of social rights.
Mental health; Psychiatric nursing; Mental health services; Social support