Ações e intervenções em saúde mental voltadas a universitários de uma universidade pública na Amazônia Brasileira

Abstract

The admission to university presents significant challenges, including adapting to a new environment, different teaching and assessment methods, as well as expanding interpersonal relationships. These factors can lead to emotional difficulties, such as anxiety and stress, which impact students' academic lives. Therefore, this research aims to identify the actions of these services, the utilization rate by students, and contribute to promoting the services provided at a public university located in the municipality of Santarém, in the western region of Pará, within the Amazon region. This is a descriptive study, and the data used for this study were collected from the Annual Management Report, made available on the university's website. The report indicated that university students acknowledge facing emotional difficulties that affect their studies, with anxiety being the most prevalent emotional instability. Since 2015, a Psychology Service with a preventive focus has been implemented.