Identifying priorities, directions and a vision for Indigenous mental health using a collaborative and consensus-based facilitation approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada are related to underlying economic, social, and political inequities that are legacies of colonization and the oppression of Indigenous cultures. It also widely acknowledged that mental health services currently available may not be culturally appropriate in supporting the health needs of Indigenous Canadians. A two-day Indigenous mental health forum examined mental health needs and gaps among Indigenous communities across the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) on Treaty 8 territory, in northern Alberta, Canada. This paper outlines the insights generated by stakeholder engagement at the forum to identify and prioritize directions for Indigenous mental health and build a vision and

SUBMITTER: Montesanti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958486 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature