The Role and Signifi cance of Mental Health Education in Higher Vocational Education

Abstract

Mental health is one of the important factors for people to maintain psychological balance and adapt to the environment, which has signifi cant signifi cance for the overall development of individuals and the stability and progress of society. As an important stage of training technical talents, higher vocational education bears the mission of shaping the future pillars of society. In this process, mental health education plays an indispensable role. Through mental health classes, psychological lectures, psychological activities, psychological counseling and other ways to guide students to improve their self-cognition, regulate and control emotions, improve communication skills, and eff ectively cope with pressure, help vocational students better cope with study and employment pressure, plan their career, cultivate good interpersonal relations, and thus lay a solid foundation for individual future development. Therefore, it is of great value to explore the role and signifi cance of mental health education in higher vocational education for improving students’ comprehensive quality and promoting the sustainable development of society