Flin Flon Online: Wildfire evacuees’ mental health a concern according to Northern Health Region
June 13, 2025 —
The residents from a number of northern Manitoba communities and First Nations have been evacuated from their homes due to raging wildfires.
While their physical well-being and safety was top of mind, their mental health is also a concern.
Dr. Adegoke Adelufosi, a psychiatrist with the Northern Health Region and assistant professor at the University of Manitoba, shares some ways evacuees may exhibit signs of stress.
“For example, people may have difficulty with sleeping, so insomnia, anxiety that can manifest as distress or just panic attacks. Some may have even nightmares as part of the reaction and also depression.”
To read the entire conversation, please follow the link to Flin Flon Online.