DESAFIOS NA SAÚDE MENTAL DE ESTUDANTES UNIVERSITÁRIOS NOS ÚLTIMOS ANOS DA GRADUAÇÃO: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1942311128

• Palavras-chave: Hipertensão Arterial; Fármaco Anti-Hipertensivo; Farmacologia.

• Keywords: Arterial hypertension; Anti-Hypertensive Drug; Pharmacology.

• Abstract: Introduction: Academic life often has an impact on the mental health of university students, which explains the prevalence of mental disorders in this population. According to some research, some issues may be linked to this fact, such as the course and area of ​​knowledge in which the student is inserted, which can represent important stressors. Methodology: The selected research method is based on an integrative review of the literature. And the search included the electronic databases Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Literature Medical Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE) and Virtual Health Library (VHL) , from August to October 2023. Results and Discussion: In general, the studies showed that a large proportion of university students in the health area presented some type of mental disorder, such as anxiety and depression. Among the main factors that contributed to this mental illness, the lack of emotional support and the absence of academic policies focused on mental health, physical and psychological overload, and specific situations that accompany this phase of life, such as financial problems, stand out. Conclusions: The impacts of mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are observed on the quality of life and academic performance of individuals, reinforcing the need for individual and collective efforts to remedy this health problem, which requires the participation of the university itself in developing strategies that promote and protect the mental health of their students