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06 - SAÚDE MENTAL NO STRICTO SENSU IMPORTA? A CIÊNCIA QUE COBRA A SANIDADE DE QUEM A PRODUZ: O PARADOXO DE FORMAR PESQUISADORES EM AMBIENTES ADOECEDORES

Doi: 10.47094/978-65-284-0495-7/105-118

PALAVRAS CHAVE: Produtivismo acadêmico. Assédio moral. Síndrome do impostor.

KEYWORDS: Academic productivism. Workplace bullying. Impostor syndrome.

ABSTRACT:
Stricto sensu graduate programs face a paradox: they train researchers to produce science in environments that sicken their own producers. This article analyzes how publication pressure, intense academic productivity demands, short thesis/dissertation deadlines, competitiveness among peers, lack of institutional emotional support, and overload of supervision and evaluations compromise the mental health of master's and PhD students, as well as faculty. Based on a literature review (2023-2025), evidence shows that anxiety, depression, and burnout affect over 40% of this population. The "publish or perish" culture creates a cycle of chronic stress, exacerbated by the precarization of academic work and the absence of institutional support policies. We conclude that scientific productivity cannot be dissociated from the well-being of those who generate it. Curricular reforms, realistic deadlines, psychological support programs, and the deconstruction of toxic meritocracy are needed. Ignoring this crisis compromises research quality and the sustainability of graduate education. The article offers recommendations for coordinators, funding agencies, and policymakers, aiming for healthier and more productive environments.

Autores

  • Andrea Almeida Zamorano

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