Keywords
Depression
University students
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to analyze the production of scientific articles in the period from 2010 to 2020 regarding the main mental health problems presented by university students and what leads them to develop them. It is an integrative review of the literature on the proposed theme. The Scientific Electronic Library online (SCIELO), Virtual Health Library (VHL), Basic Education Platform (CAPES) and PubMed databases were used to obtain the data. The results indicated that in fact academic life interferes with students' mental health and they are identified as a vulnerable and risk group in the categories of anxiety, depression and drug use, and these conditions are fundamental points for the development of mental health actions. It is necessary for the higher education institution to develop strategies to prevent aggravation to the mental health of its students, so that they can conclude higher education with stable mental health.