Author(s)

Yi LI, Shaohua Teng

Corresponding Author

Shaohua Teng

ABSTRACT

The increasing burden of life and uncertainties in many aspects have triggered a strong sense of urgency and pressure among contemporary college students. As a result, many college students have psychological problems to varying degrees. In order to improve the mental health of college students and make them grow and develop better, colleges and universities are actively carrying out psychological counseling. Music therapy has made great development and achievements in theory and clinical practice, and can break through the original application fields and enter the mental health education of contemporary college students. Music therapeutics is a new interdisciplinary subject which integrates music, medicine and psychology. With the development of music therapy specialization, music therapy is widely used in medicine, psychology, special education and other fields, and has achieved many significant therapeutic effects. This paper explores the significance of music therapy for mental health of contemporary college students, and puts forward the orientation and implementation of mental health education for college students.

KEYWORDS

Music therapy, College students, Mental health education