How to treat the current situation of social support for college students' mental health?
The present situation and composition of social support for college students' mental health In recent years, the mental health problem of college students in China has become one of the focuses of college students' education and management, which has attracted the attention of many parties in society. Under the background of social transformation, due to the prominent social contradictions, the deepening of social openness and the diversification of value orientation, college students are facing greater pressure than before. In addition, the psychological impact of college students on family members indirectly caused by social factors can not be ignored, such as the experience of staying behind. In recent years, studies have confirmed that about 30% of college students have psychological problems, and about 10% have serious psychological obstacles. The vicious incidents of college students' psychological crisis are often seen in newspapers, and examples of college students repeating grades, dropping out of school and dropping out of school because of their mental health are also common in colleges and universities. 1. Social support and mental health Social support is closely related to individual mental health. Social support plays an important role in relieving individual psychological pressure, eliminating individual psychological obstacles and improving individual mental health. Adequate social support is conducive to alleviating the pressure of life, to individual physical and mental health, and to improving happiness; On the contrary, the lack of social support may make individual life stress and mental stress difficult to resolve, leading to physical and mental illness. From the social point of view, social support helps to alleviate the contradiction between individuals and society, and is conducive to the harmony between individuals and society. A large number of studies have also proved that good social support has a significant correlation with the positive development of social skills, work performance and self-concept; Lack of social support is significantly related to negative emotions such as inertia, anxiety and depression. From the relationship between social psychology and individuals, social support can be understood as the influence that individuals can obtain through social contact, which can relieve psychological pressure, relieve mental tension and improve their adaptability. These influences come from tangible material support, action support, information support and feedback support, as well as intangible spiritual support and emotional support. The content of social support can be divided into four types. First, respect and support, also called emotional support. Respect and accept individuals. Second, the support of information. Explain and understand personal problems and provide coping information. Third, the support of social members. Spend time with individuals for fun or recreation. Fourth, instrumental support. Providing financial assistance, material resources or required services. Individual social support generally comes from two channels: one is formal institutionalized support; The second is informal and non-institutionalized support. As far as the actual situation of college students is concerned, formal support mainly comes from schools, and the support provided by the government and social organizations is generally implemented indirectly through schools. Informal support mainly comes from the non-institutionalized help and care of families (family members and relatives) and peer groups (classmates, friends, fellow villagers, etc.). ). Second, the current situation of social support for college students' mental health. Taking 15 as an example, the author tries to analyze the support that college students get in the process of facing psychological crisis and the effectiveness of the support. The main social support available to college students at present.