Abstract
Objective: To verify Depression and Family Support in chronic kidney patients. Bibliographic review: After collecting articles on the themes, Depression, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Hemodialysis and Family Support, it was found that hemodialysis together with CKD are associated to the onset of depression. Studies indicate that this can affect the physical and psychosocial conditions of patients, generating overload of comorbidities, greater complications of the disease, hemodialysis complications and functional dependence. The articles also show that the perception of adequate family support is related to an increased sense of security in relation to survival in individuals with constant health crises, which can reinforce healthy habits and minimize levels of depression. Final considerations: A high rate of depression was found in Chronic Kidney Patients (CRP), which ends up hampering hemodialysis treatment, which is currently the most used. Patients who notice or have better family support have minimized their depressive symptoms and achieve better results during replacement therapy.