Manoel Rocha Reis Neto, a 32-year-old psychologist and master's student at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), was discovered dead on Tuesday in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia. Despite receiving emergency medical attention from SAMU, he could not be saved. His body was laid to rest in Amargosa, his hometown, on Wednesday, where a funeral service was held. The police have classified the death as a suicide, raising concerns about mental health and support for students.

The UFBA community has expressed grief over this tragic incident, releasing a statement mourning the loss and offering condolences to Manoel's friends and family. He had recently been accepted into the master's program at UFBA on January 29 of this year, a milestone that he celebrated on social media, reflecting on the challenges he faced to achieve this goal. His writings highlighted the start of a