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An epidemic of coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) throughout China has been occurring between 2019 and 2020. To combat the contagion, the Chinese government has implemented community-wide containment strategies such as home quarantine, business and public transportation shutdown, and class suspension for all schools. Psychological assistance has been offered to patients with COVID-19 infection and health professionals in Wuhan1.

The effects of the COVID-19 epidemic and state-imposed massive quarantine on public mental health at the general population level have not been evaluated systematically. Our study aimed to examine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among China’s adult population at the peak of the COVID-19 epidemic and identify the stressors associated with these disorders. We performed a nationally representative online survey of Chinese residents aged≥ 18 years …