This study studies the current situation of mental health education in 43 primary schools in Huaihua City. The results show that the mental health education in Huaihua primary schools has been greatly developed in recent years, but there are still some problems: the teachers of mental health education are weak; some schools do not pay enough attention to mental health education; the funds for mental health education are insufficient, and the development is unbalanced; and the course of mental health education is not enough. There are limited problems in the development of psychological counseling and mental health education activities. In order to further improve the level of mental health education in primary schools in Huaihua City, it is necessary to establish a correct concept of mental health education; to strengthen the construction of teachers to improve the level of mental health education; to strengthen the main position of mental health classroom and enrich the forms of mental health education.