Enhancing Skills through Competition: Nurturing Youth with Psychological Health Education

On April 27th, Longmen Middle School in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province, launched the 6th Mental Health Education Publicity Month and held the Psychological Committee Skills Assessment Competition to deepen the construction of the mental health education team and enhance the professional quality and practical ability of psychological committee members.

A New Chapter in Mental Health Education

At the launch ceremony, Wan Caixia, the chairperson of the trade union, delivered an enthusiastic speech, officially kicking off the 6th Mental Health Education Publicity Month. She emphasized the importance of mental health education and proposed that strengthening mental health education and improving students' psychological quality is an essential part of the school's work. She encouraged all students to use the theme activities as an opportunity to pay more attention to mental health and work together to create a warm, sunny, and mutually supportive environment for healthy physical and mental development.

Skill Assessment Tests Adaptability

The skills assessment competition adopted a "one - on - one or two - on - one heart - to - heart talk" format, simulating real - life cases such as "academic stress venting" and "intervention in peers' abnormal emotions." The competitors provided effective support through open - ended questioning, emotional soothing, and resource linking. Under the pressure of the tense situation, the psychological committee members demonstrated their abilities, flexibly applying the skills they had learned and genuinely empathizing with each volunteer. At the scene, when the words "I feel much better now" were heard, the tension of the participating students finally eased, and everyone exchanged relieved smiles. This moment vividly reflected the original intention and significance of the event: "Reflecting hearts with hearts, moving towards the sun together."

Professional Lectures for Improvement

The event invited Professor Yan Shunqin, a mental health expert from Southwest University, to provide guidance and deliver a special lecture. Professor Yan first participated in the judging of the psychological committee skills competition, commenting on each contestant's performance and conducting an in - depth analysis of the issues. Her professional comments were highly beneficial to everyone. During the lecture, Professor Yan used vivid case studies and easy - to - understand explanations to ensure that every attendee gained valuable insights.

Professor Yan also visited the school's psychological center, commending the school's mental health work and encouraging the school's psychological teachers with the saying, "The road is long and arduous, but with perseverance, we will reach our destination."

With May approaching, the launch ceremony marked the beginning of a series of unique mental health activities, with more exciting events to be unveiled in the coming weeks.

This competition, through an integrated "learning - practicing - competing" model, strengthened the core abilities of psychological committee members, successfully creating a "front - line post" for campus mental health and achieving the goal of "promoting learning through competition and enhancing skills through competition."