Research on Effective Approaches of Mental Health Education in College Ideological and Political Education Work

The fundamental purpose of ideological and political education in colleges and universities is to inspire and enhance young students’ ability to correctly understand and transform the world. College students born after the 1990s are in a period of social transformation in China. The open and pluralistic society influences the formation of their moral, life, world, and value outlooks. A healthy young student needs both a healthy body and a healthy mind to adapt to social development and changes. By applying their psychological knowledge, the authors actively carry out mental health education for various problems troubling students, boldly innovate the working ideas of student management, and improve work efficiency. Practice has proved that mental health education is an effective approach to ideological and political education in colleges and universities. It is of great significance to use mental health education to expand and enrich the connotation of ideological and political work in colleges and universities.