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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FLOODING IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF VAUDREUIL-SOULANGES 

In 2017 and 2019, major floods impacted this Quebec region. We conducted a study to examine how these floods impacted the mental health of the citizens in this area. Below are several resources to learn more about this study, as well as the impact of flooding on population mental health as a whole.

Policy Brief

  • Background on the psychology of floods

  • Summary of our own findings

  • Recommendations for addressing psychological effects in the future

Lived Experiences

Archive consisting of:

  • Informal, shared, audio recorded stories

  • Document of anonymous quotes from formal interviews

Research Paper

Scientific article from the study of psychological impacts of the 2017 and 2019 floods in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Quebec

Educational Video

Accessible and brief film of:

  • What is known about the psychology of floods

  • This project's findings on the psychological effects of the 2017 and 2019 floods in Vaudreuil-Soulanges

  • ​Policy recommendations for future floods

NEUROPHILOSOPHY LAB

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

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