Mental Health of Piauí Military Police Officers: the Importance of Psychological Support

Objective: The objective of this article is to discuss the mental disorders that affect military police officers, among other indicators of the health/illness process arising from police activity, drawing attention to the importance of psychological support as a strategy for promoting the health of military police officers in the Military Police. from Piauí. Method: This is an integrative literature review, with an exploratory objective and a qualitative approach, which adopted the bibliographic procedure as a method. Data was collected through convenience searches in the SciELO databases; VHL, PubMed, Google Scholar, and institutional documents. Articles published in an open period until 2024, in Portuguese and English, available online and in full, were included. Articles with double publication and those unavailable in full were excluded. The findings were analyzed based on Bardin's Content Analysis Technique, based on Gadamer's Theory of Philosophical Hermeneutics. Results and Discussion: The results indicate that military police officers go through stressful situations that leave them more vulnerable to psychological disorders, such as anxiety, depression, burnout, among other health problems such as lifestyle, family problems and lack of support, and it is essential that the Military Police intensify the comprehensive care network in terms of promoting the health of these professionals Final considerations: The mental health of military police officers is a matter of concern for public security in Brazil. In this sense, the possibility of online psychological care is suggested, a measure that has been used by professionals working in mental health, and which may represent another care strategy implemented by the Comprehensive Health Assistance Center, of the Piauí Military Police.