Feature Story: Researchers to address gaps in mental health services for Indigenous university students

In Canada, death due to suicide among Indigenous people is three times higher than for non-Indigenous people. Across the country, many First Nations have been declaring states of emergencies as suicides in these communities reach crisis levels. And while depression and anxiety are two of the most co...

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Main Author: University Advancement & Communications, University of Regina
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: University Advancement & Communications, University of Regina 2020
Subjects:
Canada Institutes of Health Research
Shadi Beshai
First Nations University of Canada
Indigenous Health Studies
ta-tawâw Student Centre
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10294/14764
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Summary:In Canada, death due to suicide among Indigenous people is three times higher than for non-Indigenous people. Across the country, many First Nations have been declaring states of emergencies as suicides in these communities reach crisis levels. And while depression and anxiety are two of the most common mental health conditions in Canada, Indigenous people suffer from these debilitating conditions in greater numbers and severity. Staff no

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