By Chris Brown

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Jun 17, 2020 | 4:35 PM

Alberta’s chief medical officer of health said she’s heard many Albertans are experiencing anxiety since the province moved into Stage 2 of its economic relaunch from COVID-19 on June 12.

“There is no one perfect way to respond to this challenge, and every path we could choose will have risks of some kind,” Dr. Deena Hinshaw said during her latest COVID-19 update on Wednesday.

A recent survey from the Centre for Addiction and Mental health found one in five Canadians reported moderate to severe anxiety due to factors such as job loss or fear of the virus.

Hinshaw said feelings of anxiety are normal and sleeping well, connecting safely with loved ones, exercising and meditating are all practices that can reduce anxiety.

She added anxiety and fear are part of our built-in mechanisms to keep us safe and a small dose of worry can be a reminder of why following public health measures is so important.

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“The challenge to maintain checks and balances on the level of worry by anchoring to facts and knowing that collectively we have the ability to create safe and thriving communities,” Hinshaw said, adding TEXT4HOPE is a simple way to get support.

Hinshaw said Albertans should still keep summer travel plans only within the province, and that anyone considering inter-provincial travel should know all details about COVID-19 restrictions within that province.