Understanding spirituality from the perspective of patients with mental disorders: contributions to nursing care.

Objective: To understand the meanings of spirituality from the perspective of patients with mental disorders.

Method: Qualitative phenomenological research conducted with nine users of a centre for psychosocial care in a city in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in February 2014.

Results: Two units of meaning emerged from the comprehensive analysis: Spirituality is a therapeutic support for mental health; The temple is the religious manifestation of spirituality.