Participants in this study is 3 (three) of mental health cadres. The research method used qualitative research with phenomenology approach. Exploration study on the role of mental health cadres in the handling of mental patients in RW 06 Kelurahan Gemah Semarang City. According to World Health Organization data of 35 million people affected by depression, 60 million people exposed to bipolar, 47.5 million exposed to dementia and 21 million exposed to schizophrenia. This happens because of the decline in all psychological functions. THE ROLE OF MENTAL HEALTH CADRES IN THE HANDLING OF MENTAL PATIENTS ABSTRACTMental disorder is a manifestation of the form of behavioral aberrations due to emotional distortion to the point that there is an irregularity in behavior.