Access to mental health care in Indigenous communities across Canada

A Patel - Global Health: Annual Review, 2019 - journals.mcmaster.ca
There are significant mental health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous
peoples in Canada, largely due to a legacy of colonization and marginalization. Inuit, Status …

The mental health of Indigenous peoples in Canada: A critical review of research

SE Nelson, K Wilson - Social Science & Medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Many scholars assert that Indigenous peoples across the globe suffer a disproportionate
burden of mental illness. Research indicates that colonialism and its associated processes …

First Nations and Inuit mental health and the Non-Insured Health Benefits program: Urgent priorities for evaluation

NS Dunn, J McVittie, J Ansloos, A Obomsawin… - Canadian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The mental health needs and disparities facing First Nations and Inuit in Canada far exceed
those of the general population and yet accessing culturally safe care remains a serious …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing service use for mental health by Indigenous populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America: a rapid review of …

C McIntyre, MG Harris, AJ Baxter, S Leske… - Health Research Policy …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Indigenous people in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United
States of America experience disproportionately poor mental health compared to their non …

Mental health of Indigenous Australians: a review of findings from community surveys

AF Jorm, SJ Bourchier, S Cvetkovski… - Medical Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To assemble what is known about the mental health of Indigenous Australians
from community surveys. Data sources: A systematic search was carried out of publications …

Unmet need in indigenous mental health: Where to start

E Hunter - Unmet need in psychiatry: Problems, resources …, 2000 - books.google.com
Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders are the most disadvantaged distinct population in
Australia. In terms of health status they fare worse, not only by comparison with …

Indigenous mental health in remote communities

L Mehl-Madrona, B Mainguy - Handbook of rural, remote, and very remote …, 2021 - Springer
Throughout the world, a higher percentage of aboriginal people live in rural and remote
locations compared to European-derived populations. The health care in these locations is …

[HTML][HTML] An environmental scan of mental health services for indigenous youth in Canada

SH Perez, I Kakish, G Brass, K MacDonald… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background There is an urgent need for culturally and contextually relevant mental health
support for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth. Objective Our aim was to identify mental …

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

S Montesanti, K Fitzpatrick, B Fayant… - BMC health services …, 2022 - Springer
Background Mental health disparities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in
Canada are related to underlying economic, social, and political inequities that are legacies …

The mental health of Aboriginal peoples: Transformations of identity and community

LJ Kirmayer, GM Brass, CL Tait - The Canadian Journal of …, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper reviews some recent research on the mental health of the First Nations, Inuit, and
Métis of Canada. We summarize evidence for the social origins of mental health problems …