Research on the Integration Path of College Students’ Mental Health Education and Ideological and Political Education

This study is designed and extended to explore the pathway between college students' mental health and ideological and political education. A thorough approach was adopted involving the literature review, the theoretical analysis, and the empirical research that dealt with the relationship between the two fields from the point of view of their contents, objectives, and strategies for their implementation. The findings disclose that the combination of mental health education and ideological and political education can lead to the formation of a positive and peaceful atmosphere in students as well as fostering their value identification and social responsibility. Vital roles are played within students' comprehensive development by promoting emotional regulation, stress management, and interpersonal skills, thus helping them live a much more fruitful life. To foster the development of higher education reform, the paper suggests an effective pattern based on the strengths of existing approaches and offers solutions that can be implemented in advance. This provides a blueprint for those who incorporate theories into practice, thus enhancing teachers' ability to apply them.