Apoio ao familiar cuidador da pessoa com doença mental

This internship report consists of a critical reflection of the course developed in the scope of the Master's Degree in Nursing of a professional nature, specializing in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. Mental illness can lead to disability and has an impact on the life of the person and his or her family members, who often assume the role of informal caregivers. Caring for a person with mental illness is an experience with everyday consequences. The problematic of the family caregiver of the person with mental illness and the respective nursing interventions were motivating to carry out a literature review that reveals the effectiveness of specialized nursing interventions in mental health. The evidence found allowed to base and guide the practice in the context of the stage. The Betty Neuman systems model and the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention models are used as a reference. Throughout the report, it is demonstrated the growth in acquisition, development and recognition of skills as a nurse specialist in mental health nursing. The competences were developed along three internship modules, the first being in crisis intervention and the other in community intervention. Nursing interventions focusing on the person with mental illness and on the family caregiver are performed, acting at different levels of prevention. At community level, health planning and networking skills are developed.