Abstract
This article is an offshoot of a doctoral thesis that deals with the relationships and processes of subjectivation between technical teams and families in the mental health network. In this context, it deals with conservative forces and possibilities of resistance to power. Racism is present in the daily lives of people who live with situations of mental suffering, but this social marker is rarely addressed in the services, characterizing the silencing of lived experiences. Cartography was the methodology used, including field research, which allows processes to be traced and takes into account the political positioning of the researcher towards practices committed to social transformation. The analysis of the data produced associates an intersectional perspective on mental health demands with schizoanalysis, seeking ways out of the impasse between family members and teams. We conclude that by supporting questions about ways of relating and revisiting our history, we can build anti-racist collective practices in mental health.
Keywords:
Mental health; Racism; Families; Silencing; Cartography