EXPERIENCE REPORT: BREAKING THE SILENCE – SELF-CAUSED VIOLENCE IN THE KRAHÔ I TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PALMAS-TO

Abstract

The "Rompendo o Silêncio" project addressed self-inflicted violence among children and young people in the Krahô I health territory, Palmas-TO. Based on alarming mental health data, especially in adolescents aged 10 to 19, the project aimed to implement preventive and educational actions in schools and teaching-learning institutions, using interactive methodologies to sensitize teachers and students about warning signs and strategies coping with self-inflicted violence. The result was to expand knowledge and understanding of the subject, also allowing to stimulate the creation and strengthening of the target audience's support network.