On 8 September, Bai Zhongqi, Deputy Director of the Student Mental Health Guidance Center of Jilin University, presented freshmen with a mental health education lecture at the College of Communication Engineering (CCE) invitation, aiming at popularizing knowledge about mental health, shaping freshmen’s correct concepts of mental health, and promote the harmonious development of their physical and mental health. The lecture was held online and attended by all postgraduate and undergraduate students enrolled in 2022, presided over by Liu Xingtong, Deputy Secretary of the CCE’s CPC Committee.

Ms. Bai began the lecture by introducing Chinese people’s mental health conditions. She presented the current mental health condition of adults and enrolled students through detailed and accurate data. Then she proposed two questions, i.e. “What will our life be?” and “What should we do?”. Based on the reality among students, Ms. Bai indicated two key factors causing the anxiety of contemporary postgraduate students. While drawing students’ attention, she used vivid cases and short videos to offer solutions to problems. In addition, she gave a more detailed explanation on how to achieve self-management by managing the goal, the time and the pressure, and how to make good use of resources of knowledge, social connections, and profession. Finally, Ms. Bai elaborated on many methods to deal with and mitigate pressure that emerged from circumstances such as the adaptive crisis, interpersonal relationships, and lack of confidence. It vividly explained how to establish good relationships, enhance students’ empathy in interpersonal communication, and enabled them to adapt to campus life quicker and better.

This lecture strengthened the mental health education at the CCE. For freshmen, the lecture expanded their knowledge about mental health and highlighted its importance, and promoted the harmonious development of their physical and mental health.