Mind4Health: decolonizing gatekeeper trainings using a culturally relevant text message intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

When a person dies by suicide, it takes a reverberating emotional, physical, and economic toll on families and communities. The widespread use of social media among youth and adolescents, disclosures of emotional distress, suicidal ideation, intent to self-harm, and other mental health crises posted on these platforms have increased. One solution to address the need for responsive suicide prevention and mental health services is to implement a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training. The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) developed Mind4Health, an online gatekeeper training (90 min) and text message intervention for caring adults of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth.

Methods

The Mind4Health intervention was a multi-phase, single-arm, pr

SUBMITTER: Caughlan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11403716 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature