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Survey shows half of Canadians who participated say their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19

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People emerge onto apartment balconies after hearing people applauding healthcare workers from other balconies at 7 p.m. in Vancouver's West End, on Sunday, March 22, 2020. Statistics Canada is promising to release today the results of a survey on how Canadians are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A new survey released today shows half of Canadians who participated report their mental health has worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study by the Angus Reid Institute aims to shed light on how the economic uncertainty and social distancing measures brought on by the pandemic have affected the psychological well being of Canadians.

It says that when asked to describe their primary feelings in recent weeks, 44 per cent of respondents said they're worried, 41 per cent said they're anxious and 30 per cent said they're bored.

But a third, 34 per cent also said they're grateful.

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