In recent years, the incidence of college students' psychological problems has increased significantly due to various factors, such as heavy academic work, difficulties in family life, and increased difficulty in employment. Many students have psychological problems in interpersonal communication, emotional life, ideal and reality, and academic pressure, and some even develop into psychological diseases such as depression and anxiety. The relevant university education staff said: "A university has more than 40,000 students, or even more. It is far from enough to rely on hundreds of counselors. It is difficult for teachers and counselors to grasp the psychological dynamics of students in time. Communication between students' peers is often easier and more effective than communication between teachers and students. Peer counselors, who live among students, can find the psychological problems of their classmates at the first time and conduct psychological counseling. This is the original intention of colleges and universities to try to explore the' peer counselor' system. "
Recently, colleges and universities have tried out the "peer counselor" system on campus, and carefully selected many outstanding students as student counselors. It is understood that "peer counselors" are students with enthusiasm, ability, prestige and affinity who are selected from all grades of colleges. In addition, some universities specially invite some doctors and masters majoring in psychology to be "peer counselors" for psychological training, so that they can master some basic knowledge and skills of psychological counseling. The main duty of these student counselors is to talk with peers, help students solve problems in study, psychology and life, and promote each other and grow together.