More Than Half of Single Canadians Say Relationship Status Affected Mental Health Post-COVID: Survey

Two women have drinks on the patio at an Earls restaurant, in Vancouver, on May 19, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A new survey of Canadians suggests that 60 percent of single Canadians felt their relationship status has negatively affected their mental health, and the COVID pandemic took an extra toll.

Angus Reid conducted the study on behalf of Shift Collab, an online mental health practice, and asked 1,504 Canadians how the pandemic impacted their relationship status.