Front-line nurses suffering psychological distress, burn-out amid COVID-19, International Council of Nurses says Those findings come from a national survey called Mental Health in Crisis: How COVID-19 is impacting Canadians.The survey was launched to capture perceptions of the levels of anxiety and depression and to help to identify and evaluate factors that have an impact on mental health.“MHRC is collaborating extensively with stakeholders federally and provincially as we develop this important work, says Akela Peoples, chief executive of MHRC.“We are pleased to play a role in providing information to Canadians during the pandemic.