“Caixa trancada”: o papel da escola e do professor no mal-estar mental em alunos do ensino médio

Abstract

With the growing number of people developing mental health problems, the school as an integral part of society, is not outside to this problem. This work aims to identify which situations are within the school context that causes mental discomfort and what are the attitudes of the teaching institution and teacher to such an affliction of the students. The research was carried out with students recently enrolled in the courses of Biological Sciences of the Federal University of Ceará and consisted of a qualitative analysis through the application of a questionnaire of discursive questions based partially on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The results show that the school environment for high school students is in fact an environment that provides and triggers feelings such as insecurity and fear of the future in adolescents. Finally, more research of a qualitative nature should be carried out on this theme, considering the importance of the subject for the development of a healthier society in all aspects.