DREAM

Mental and Psychological Health problems represent a considerable (and growing) proportion of the global burden of disease, and are one of the main challenges for Public Health now and in the future, given their prevalence and impacts (premature mortality, higher levels of suicide, percentage of years of disability, personal and family suffering, immeasurable economic and social cost). The president of the Portuguese Psychologists’ Association explains that it is usually in higher education that the first signs of mental health problems appear. “Integration into higher education, new networks of relationships, the eventual transition to the job market are some of the challenges that university students have to face”, underlining that it is crucial to work from a preventive point of view “with integration measures in the first few months of entering higher education and with projects that promote mental health”. Increasing mental health literacy (MHL) using a digital guide, available on the UPB health office platform, can be an effective strategy for promoting mental health, preventing mental illness and managing symptoms. BITs (Behavioral Intervention Technologies) provide promising avenues for creating new streams for prevention resources for mental health problems. New technologies support better decision-making and emotional regulation.

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