Projeto "BEM VIVER": exercícios físicos como tratamento alternativo e prevenção da depressão em mulheres de meia idade inseridas no SUS da região oeste de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

The Center for Health Hut , located in the western region of Belo Horizonte , index presents high risk of vulneralidade , associated with a low socioeconomic , cultural and public security condition. This health center has six family health teams serving approximately 33 thousand people . Among the problems found among these people , there is the high number of middle-aged women depressed. Depression in women has multifactorial causes are difficult to identify , and, in most cases medication is the recommended alternative associated with a change of style and lifestyle . The present study based on narrative literature , a survey of material in SciELO , books and documents of the Ministry of Health aimed to elaborate an action plan with healthy and effective in controlling depression in middle-aged women alternatives. The " Good Life " project aims to offer exercise as an alternative treatment and prevention of depression in middle-aged women entered into the Unified Health System - SUS Western Region of Belo Horizonte