RESUMO Introdução: Os transtornos mentais são definidos como sendo síndromes caracterizadas por uma perturbação clinicamente expressiva na cognição, na regulação emocional ou no comportamento de um indivíduo, que refletem uma disfunção nos processos psicológicos, biológicos ou de desenvolvimento subjacentes ao funcionamento mental. Estes estão frequentemente associados ao sofrimento ou às incapacidades. Sabe-se que uma das características marcantes de determinados transtornos está relacionada à cronicidade dos mesmos, o que reduz a possiblidade de cura e levanta a discussão a respeito do controle dos sintomas destes para a manutenção da qualidade de vida dos indivíduos que deles sofrem. Uma intervenção pouco associada, mas relevante, se for analisado o estado dos usuários crônicos em saúde mental, são os cuidados paliativos e suas ações paliativas que não buscam por cura, mas por oferecer o máximo de conforto possível ao usuário desde o diagnóstico até o seu último dia de vida. Objetiv

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Introduction: Mental disorders are defined as syndromes characterized by a clinically significant disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotional regulation or behavior, which reflect a dysfunction in the psychological, biological or developmental processes underlying mental functioning. These are often associated with suffering or disabilities. It is known that one of the striking characteristics of certain disorders is related to their chronicity, which reduces the possibility of a cure and raises the discussion about controlling their symptoms to maintain the quality of life of individuals who suffer from them. A little associated but relevant intervention, if the state of chronic users in mental health is analyzed, is palliative care and its palliative actions that do not seek a cure, but to offer the maximum possible comfort to the user from diagnosis until their last day of life. Objective: Gather and analyze information regarding palliative psychiatry and its benefits for patients with mental disorders. Methodology: Articles published in indexed journals in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO), National Library of Medicine/NLM (MEDLINE), and National Library of Medicine/NLM (PUBMED) databases were evaluated, in addition to official sites such as the Ministry of Health of Brazil and the World Health Organization, covering the period from 2014 to 2024. Results and Discussion: After completing the data collection phase, 33 relevant articles were identified for analysis of the proposed theme. It has been noted that palliative psychiatry encompasses a wide range of issues, including widely known mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, severe mental illnesses refractory to treatment, neuropalliative care, and symptom burden at various levels. Furthermore, it addresses ethical and psychosocial problems, psychological suffering, personality, desire and desire to die, dignity, loneliness, social isolation, as well as psychopharmacology. And that this care would be advantageous and of fundamental importance to patients with serious mental illnesses. Conclusion: Given the new perspectives for mental health care in an increasingly humanized way, the articles highlighted the benefits of palliative psychiatry and its importance in improving the quality of life of patients with serious mental disorders. However, it was also observed that many barriers need to be overcome to guarantee quality care for the group in question.