The contributions of the social network in the process of deinstitutionalization of madness

Objective: to know the social network of a resident of a Therapeutic Residential Service (TRS) in the municipality of Caxias do Sul - RS. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study, with a cutting of the research project "Network that rehabilitate - assessing innovative experiences of composition of networks of psychosocial care (REDESUL)". It was developed by means of field observations, analysis of registrations from medical records, elaboration of eco-map and Individual Mar of Person. Results: it is perceived that, through the Psychiatric Reform and the creation of substitute services, especially the TRS, the residents of these spaces were reinserted into society and were able to recover their autonomy to establish new social networks. Conclusion: it emerges challenge for that the social networks are not just confined to services, but that can be woven in other social spaces, thereby boosting the freedom advocated by the Psychiatric Reform.