Gaomi's efforts to enhance youth mental wellness

Gaomi has been making progress in promoting mental health among youth by establishing the Youth Healthy Growth Research Center. This initiative has resulted in the formation of a student mental health guidance team comprised of experts dedicated to youth mental health and a student mental health crisis intervention working group.

Students from Gaomi, East China's Shandong province, participate in activities on the playground. [Photo by Li Haitao for chinadaily.com.cn]

Gaomi has issued specific opinions on implementing a mental care mentor system to improve the psychological counseling skills of class and subject teachers. By allocating special funds to encourage teachers to pursue psychological education certificates, the number of psychological teachers has increased from 128 to 389, with 316 family education counselors being trained.

Students from Gaomi, East China's Shandong province, participate in activities on the playground. [Photo by Li Haitao for chinadaily.com.cn]

In addition, educational experts have been invited to give lectures at primary and secondary schools, county-level expert panels related to the youth mental health project have conducted various lectures in communities, villages, and schools, and Gaomi has placed emphasis on teaching the public about comprehensive psychological health.

At the school level, Gaomi has encouraged psychological health teachers to appoint class mental health commissioners. These initiatives involve conducting psychological screenings at pivotal times such as the start of the school year and entrance exams and facilitating efficient communication, guidance, counseling, and crisis intervention for all students. Additionally, 153 parent salons have been held to meet parents' needs. (Edited by He Yuge)