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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University Advancement & Communications, University of Regina
2020
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10294/14764 |
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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