Abstract

The mental health policy in Brazil is threatened by the return of asylum logic and this constitutes a risk to users and family members, as the subject diagnosed with mental disorder no longer enjoys full rights. The purpose of this essay is to propose that the rescue of the memory of asylum barbarism is a fundamental part of human rights education; in addition, it should be present in the training of health professionals to strengthen social movements that give legitimacy and strength to the anti-asylum model. It starts with a critical conception of human rights to argue that they constitute the historical sedimentation of social struggles in a society in conflict. The conclusion points out that the enjoyment of the right to mental health is closely related to the education of health agents, users and social movements.

Keywords
human rights education; anti-asylum fight; training of health agents; mental health