Social workers mental strain: a study in the dwelling area

In the present article it is synthesized thinking about how the ways social workers’ work is organized and managed, together with social policies, are potential generators of mental strain. From the analysis of reports in qualitative research in the area of dwelling of social interest, it became evident suffering and illnesses that have to be known and unveiled to contribute to the social workers’ collective organization.

Keywords:
Work; Mental strain; Social worker; Illness; Suffering