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摘要
objective: to be acquainted with the stress over families living with psychic disorder. methods: this is a qualitative research, with a hermeneutic-dialectic approach. data was collected through semi-structured interviews with ten family members of mentally ill persons in a psychosocial attention center and on their homes. gathered data was grouped in themes for later analysis. results: we identified the presence of three overload types: financial overload, related to medicine and consultation spending; attention overload, because it%26apos;s the responsibility of a single individual; physical and emotional overload, represented by tension and anxiety. conclusion: the need for attention of the family of the mentally ill is evidenced. once the the coping strategies are grasped, it can become a therapeutical and resocializing space.
