Post-traumatic stress in college students may lead to severe psychological consequences, including depression, anxiety, social difficulties, and risk of self-harm. In order to provide effective support and promote rehabilitation, the research explores the integration of ideological and political education and mental health education to alleviate the post-traumatic stress of college students.

To study the effect of ideological and political education combined with mental health education on the relief of post-traumatic stress in college students, the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire and 3-minute Disorder Assessment Scale were used as assessment tools to measure stress level and cognitive function. SPSS 23.0 software was used to analyze the data.

Compared with the control group, the post-traumatic stress level was significantly reduced in the experimental group receiving comprehensive treatment. The average post-traumatic stress score decreased by 30 percent in the experimental group, compared with only 10 percent in the control group. In addition, the 3-minute Disorder Assessment Scale showed a 15% increase in cognitive clarity and reduction in disorder symptoms.

The combination of ideological and political education and mental health education has a good effect on alleviating the post-traumatic stress of college students. The treatment effect of the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Therefore, the use of research methods is more conducive to the relief of patients’ post-traumatic stress.