SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s economy — just like the U.S. and the world — was rattled by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the months since widespread shutdowns over coronavirus concerns, the state has started to reemerge out of a slump faster than other states in the U.S.

Researchers at the University of Utah wanted to know how the pandemic is affecting mental health, and so far, they’re finding more of us are struggling mentally and emotionally.