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Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Mental Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1456579
This article is part of the Research Topic Youth Mental Health, Particularly in Asian Populations View all 11 articles

Integrating Mental Health Literacy into Chinese College Student Mental Health Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Provisionally accepted
Tao Gao Tao Gao 1Bo Gao Bo Gao 2Linzhao Wang Linzhao Wang 2Zaihua Qing Zaihua Qing 3*
  • 1 Guangdong Industry Technical College, Guangzhou, China
  • 2 Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
  • 3 Hunan University of Finance and Economics, Changsha, Hunan, China

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    This study investigates the influence of COVID-19 on the mental health of Chinese college students and evaluates the current status of mental health literacy (MHL) education. With mental health issues among students becoming increasingly prominent due to the pandemic and rapid social changes, enhancing MHL is critical. The research highlights the necessity of integrating mental health education with MHL to foster resilience and effective coping strategies. It proposes a model combining online and offline education to maximize accessibility and engagement. By examining both domestic and international perspectives, the study underscores the importance of comprehensive mental health education reform in the post-pandemic era. This integrated approach aims to improve students' mental well-being, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking behaviors, ultimately contributing to a healthier and more supportive campus environment.

    Keywords: Mental health literacy, mental health education, China, College student, COVID-19, 2, 3

    Received: 28 Jun 2024; Accepted: 09 Sep 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Gao, Gao, Wang and Qing. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Zaihua Qing, Hunan University of Finance and Economics, Changsha, Hunan, China

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