Sofrimento psíquico das estudantes da Universidade Federal do Tocantins no Campus de Arraias

Abstract

This research aims to problematize the lack of support policies for students in emotional distress at the Federal University of Tocantins on the Arraias campus. As a research problem, we ask: how does the Federal University of Tocantins, on the Arraias campus, deal with the psychological suffering of students? We used narrative interviews with students in psychological distress, to do so we spoke with authors such as: Dunker and Thebas (2021), Mota, Pimentel and Mota (2023) Minayo (2012), and Evaristo (2020). As main results, we realized that there is a lack of psychological care in the university space and that this subject needs to be discussed more and needs to be in the university's plans. There is therefore a need for policies that can better support students in distress. We emphasize the importance of a multidisciplinary prevention team, including a pedagogue, psychologist and social worker, on campus, thus enabling preparation for the emotional well-being of students, which encourages them to remain and succeed in the university course. We emphasize that we noticed more women than men revealing themselves to be in psychological distress, including the three participants in this research. Of the three young women, two are black.