Abstract In recent years, mental health issues have gradually expanded from adults and professional groups to the primary and secondary school students, and are showing a trend of younger age. The article analyzes the "Special Action Plan for Comprehensively Strengthening and Improving the Mental Health Work of Students in the New Era (2023-2025)" jointly issued by 17 departments including the Ministry of Education. It explores the current situation, overall concept, key tasks, and other aspects to further improve the "four in one" student mental health work system of health education, monitoring and warning, consulting services, intervention disposal, and improve students mental health literacy.