Countermeasures for the Mental Health Problems of Left-behind Children in Rural Areas

Abstract

This paper conducts a research on the mental health issues of left-behind children in rural areas resulting from the long-term migration of their parents for work. The mental health problems of rural left-behind children are complex and diverse. Their individual psychological characteristics vary significantly due to differences in family structure, intergenerational parenting styles, and social support, making it difficult to formulate universal intervention strategies. The dispersion of family, school, and social resources hinders the effective implementation of multi - party cooperation mechanisms. The scarcity of rural educational resources and the weakness of professional psychological counseling forces are prominent. The emotional needs and psychological changes of left - behind children are concealed and difficult to detect, posing challenges to dynamic monitoring and effective intervention. The psychology - practice - oriented intervention measures proposed in this study include strengthening family emotional support, setting up school emotion management courses, and improving the home - school communication mechanism to alleviate their anxiety, depression, loneliness, and personality development problems.