Jinkai Li, Qiuzhen Ren, Erga Luo, Chuanlong Ma, Chengfang Liu
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound mental health problems among left-behind children (LBC). Here we discuss the challenges that LBC are facing in the post-COVID-19 era and the potential underlying mechanisms, and provide recommendations for future policy priorities.