Chongqing to increase mental health facilities

All universities and 95 percent of middle and primary schools in Chongqing will have mental health service centers by 2025 as the southwestern municipality of over 32 million people steps up efforts to improve public mental wellness, according to a recent government plan.

Facing heavy academic pressure, high parental expectations and heated peer competition, a growing number of Chinese students are bothered with various mental problems, which has raised an alarm.

The three-year plan says that Chongqing will launch construction of a comprehensive mental health service system to combine the strengths of related government departments, society and families.