The main purpose of this paper is to amplify the current theoretical scenery of Mental Health and Work area. Therefore, the text is also based on our own contributions to this area in the last ten years of empirical and theoretical research within the context of industrial production and services. The study discusses the psychological effects of contemporary work, by entering into the Work and Mental Health field. It also discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of the relationships between contemporary work organizations and subjectivity, according to Psychodynamics of Work, based on it's theory of Psychoanalysis and on the comprehensive tradition of hermeneutics sciences. The current contributions of the Dejourian Clinic of Work was used to understand the relationship between mental health and work. There are also references to Psychodynamics of Work applied in contemporary organizations (industry and services) based on Dejour's theoretic-methodological proposal.
mental health and work; subjectivity; psychodynamics of work