Mental health of Brazilian students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of gratitude, optimism, and hope in reducing anxiety
Higher education students’ mental health is being studied in many different countries. There has been a high prevalence of mental disorders,1 psychological stress (26.2%),2,3 depression (17.3%), suicidal ideation, and self-injurious behavior (15.3%).4 In the European context, the World Health Organization (WHO)5 reported an increase in mental illnesses in 11% of the population, reaching 10 to 20% of young adults.