The integration of physical education teaching and mental health education in colleges and universities is supported by both theoretical and practical logics. The theory of physical and mental harmony and the lifelong education theory provide the theoretical foundation for their integration

and the increasingly prominent psychological needs of college students and the adaptation gap in current educational practice constitute the practical driving force for their integration. Based on this

this paper proposes five integration mechanisms of physical education teaching and mental health education in colleges and universities

namely goal coordination

content integration

teaching implementation

evaluation and feedback

as well as guarantee and support

aiming to activate the synergy of education

promote the all-round physical and mental development of college students

and provide reference for colleges and universities to implement the fundamental task of fostering virtue and nurturing talent.