CDC report: Minnesota mental health during COVID-19 better than many states, but residents still suffering The CDC’s Household Pulse Survey found that less than 35 percent of Minnesotans suffered from those two conditions in the Jan. 6-18 survey period. By that measure, Minnesota was the most mentally stable state in the country, Wisconsin was third, and Mississippi was the least. Written By: Bob Shaw / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 2:24 pm, Feb. 21, 2021 × (File Photo) ST. PAUL — Minnesotans’ mental health during the pandemic is better than almost any other state’s. The CDC’s Household Pulse Survey found that less than 35 percent of Minnesotans suffered from those two conditions in the Jan. 6-18 survey period. By that measure, Minnesota was the most mentally stable state in the country, Wisconsin was third, and Mississippi was the least.