O RECOVERY E O WRAP COMO AÇÕES DESPATOLOGIZANTES EM SAÚDE MENTAL, ÁLCOOL E OUTRAS DROGAS

Abstract

Recovery is presented as a de-pathologizing practice because it does not focus on the illness and its symptoms. It promotes the protagonism of individuals experiencing psychological distress in the care processes, as they become actively involved through mutual support groups and peer support. Support tools have been developed for users to sustain self-care processes and peer support. One of the most widely disseminated tools is the WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan), which is undergoing cultural adaptation in Brazil. It involves the creation of plans that help the person develop responses to everyday challenges, in order to promote well-being. Recovery and WRAP, when applied to individuals with problematic alcohol and other drug use (AD), represent an expanded clinical approach, as they focus on the individual rather than drug use. Their goal is the (re)discovery of autonomy, self-management, and improvement in quality of life without necessarily imposing a goal of "cure," abstinence, or "recovery" in its traditional meaning. The aim is to discuss possibilities for applying the principles of Recovery and the WRAP Program as de-pathologizing actions to assist the necessary transformations in the field of mental health care, particularly in the AD field. Recovery and WRAP, being tools that directly align with the principles of Psychosocial Care and the Unified Health System, as well as with Harm Reduction, promote mental health among users, strengthening their processes of citizenship.