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Our objective was to examine the mental health repercussions of COVID-19 on adult females living in Fort McMurray, Canada in light of their unique circumstances and challenges.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>To investigate this issue, we analyzed responses gathered from an anonymous cross-section of online survey questionnaire responses gathered from females living in the Fort McMurray area (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 159) during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 24\u2013June 2, 2021). This included relevant demographic, mental health history, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as COVID-19 data. Chi-squared analysis was used to determine outcome relevance, and binary logistic regression was employed to generate a model of susceptibility to PTSD.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>159 females completed the survey. The prevalence of putative PTSD in our sample was 40.8%. A regression analysis revealed 4 variables with significant, unique contributions to PTSD. These were: a <jats:italic>diagnosis of depression<\/jats:italic>; a <jats:italic>diagnosis of anxiety<\/jats:italic>; <jats:italic>job loss due to COVID-19<\/jats:italic>; and <jats:italic>lack of support from family and friends<\/jats:italic>. Specifically, women with a previous diagnosis of either depression or anxiety were ~4\u20135 times more likely to present with PTSD symptomatology in the wake of COVID-19 (OR = 3.846; 95% CI: 1.13\u201313.13 for depression; OR = 5.190; 95% CI: 1.42\u201319.00 for anxiety). Women who reported having lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic were ~5 times more likely to show evidence of probable PTSD (OR = 5.182; 95% CI: 1.08\u201324.85). 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