TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS MAIS ENCONTRADOS NAS PESSOAS EM SITUAÇÃO DE RUA.

The objective of this study is to describe, from the literature, the mental disorders most found in homeless people. For the development, the literature review, the survey of publications took place between the months of January and May 2022, in the SCIELO, LATINDEX, REDALYC databases, using the following descriptors: person in a situation of street, mental problem, mental disorder. The number of people living on the streets in Brazil has been growing significantly, a phenomenon not restricted to large and medium-sized cities. There are several factors that can lead a person to live on the street, including mental disorders, violence, drugs, economic situation or even difficulty entering the job market. Understanding this population, its particularities, does not solve the enigma of inequality and social exclusion. Research can be a door, as a construction of knowledge and social denouncement, allowing the visibility of this situation, promoting actions or provoking discussions in order to establish resolving public policies for social injustices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]