“…Currently, important transformations are happening in the field of mental health with the advent of the Psychiatric Reform, implying theoretical-conceptual, technical-assistance, juridical-political and cultural changes (Shimoguiri & Costa-Rosa, 2017); however, prejudiced ideas created during the asylum period are still present in our society. Thus, negative attitudes and behavior towards people with mental disorders are still part of today's society (Amorim & Lavrador, 2017;Schlier, Schmick, & Lincoln, 2014), in that they impact the lives of these people who are prevented from exercising autonomy over their lives, finding employment and exercising their basic rights, as attested by Pescosolido, Medina, Martin, and Long (2013).…”