More efforts unveiled to help safeguard mental health of young people

Ninety-five percent of schools and universities in China are to have psychology teachers by 2025, as the country takes more steps to safeguard the mental well-being of students, according to a new guideline.

Universities are required to have at least two full-time psychology teachers, and primary and secondary schools are required to have at least one full-time or part-time teacher on mental health, said the guideline.

The guideline, jointly issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Education and 16 other departments, said mental health should be given more attention, and mental health education should be included at all levels of schooling, with concerted efforts made by schools, families and society as a whole.