Pedro Paulo Bicalho

Pedro Paulo Bicalho is the president of the Federal Council of Psychology in Brazil and a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He advocates for the expansion of psychology programs in response to increasing public awareness of mental health issues, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. Bicalho supports the notion that the surge in psychology students reflects a legitimate need for more professionals in the field, despite concerns about the quality of some training programs.