Accesibilidad de las personas sordas a servicios de salud mental

Abstract

The purpose of this review article is to expose the possibility or ease that deaf people have to access mental health services, for which a documentary and theoretical search was carried out. In the first instance, explanation will be given to various aspects related to disability, hearing impairment, deafness, types of deafness and other aspects that will help to define and clarify the topic developed. Following this, a brief definition of mental health will be given and some policies that welcome the deaf population in Colombia, thus identifying the management and importance of this type of service for this population. Throughout this construction, different aspects were identified that gave us an answer to the question asked, where as a conclusion it was established that mental health services for deaf people are not easily accessible, since there are factors that limit the access to mental health services or specifically to psychological therapy, since factors related to sign language, condition of deafness, socioeconomic levels, cultural and contextual aspects are involved that would generate new policies to fully meet the needs of the deaf population.