A saúde mental dos estudantes no ensino superior: revisão narrativa

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the relationship between the university context and its possible impacts on students' mental health, through a literature review, using the narrative review method with a qualitative approach. Data was collected from the following platforms: Google Scholar, Scielo, Virtual Health Library (VHL), Pepsic between the years 2021 and 2023. The analyzes and discussions were divided between the Historical Path of Mental Health, the Reflections of the University Context on Student Health and How Educational Institutions deal with Student Mental Illness, in addition to a subtopic addressing student mental health during the Pandemic period of Covid-19. After the analysis, it was possible to realize that the undergraduate stage is a period in which students experience vulnerabilities from a psychological point of view, being susceptible to the development of psychological disorders, due to factors present in the academic context. Regarding support from universities, it was possible to notice a concern regarding the assistance of this public when carrying out care actions to combat the student's mental illness. Therefore, it is extremely necessary to discuss psychological suffering during graduation highlighting how this is not normal mainly about the urgency of effective actions so that this stops being a reality within universities.