The pain of every day: student health before and during the Covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

For 4 years, our team has been monitoring the physical and mental complaints of Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) students, mainly those from the healthcare field. We have verified oscillations in headache complaints and other psycho-emotional symptoms during this period. In 2022, perhaps as a result of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, complaints of headache and anxiety were above 70%. This public, today, demands integral care appropriate to their socio-cultural reality. We warn about the importance of local diagnosis and respective offer of appropriate social support to each reality to foster, care and accompany these communities.