Psychology Month: Merril Dean and the Northwest Territories Wildfires

This summer wildfires ravaged the Northwest Territories, forcing the evacuation of about 70% of the population. Yellowknife psychologist Merril Dean was one of the evacuees, and saw the devastation from many perspectives. She shares with us her own experiences, as well as some thoughts on the government response and where the northern communities might go from here. Read Merril's article from the CPA's School and Education Section fall/winter newsletter here: https://cpa.ca/psychology-month-social-connection-trust-and-the-intersection-of-climate-and-health-3/