The aim of this narrative review was to demonstrate how the notion of allostatic load (AL)
relates directly to the mental health disparities observed between Indigenous and non …

Background Exposure to stressors can evoke psychological, physiological, and behavioral
stress responses, which may lead to the adoption of health-damaging behaviors that …

Objective Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing
(SEWB) is a multifaceted concept that acknowledges that a person's wellbeing is determined …

There are an estimated 300 million indigenous peoples worldwide. Although there is ample
evidence of worse health and social outcomes for the majority of indigenous peoples …

Background Racial discrimination is recognised as a key social determinant of health and
driver of racial/ethnic health inequities. Studies have shown that people exposed to racism …

First Nations people globally have a higher incidence of mental disorders and non-
communicable diseases. These health inequalities are partially attributed to a complex …

Historically, goose harvesting provided a source of culturally significant, safe, and nutritious
food for the Omushkego Cree of subarctic Ontario, Canada. Disruptions stemming from …

Chronic stress and adversity are associated with poor mental health and are thought to
contribute to the existing mental health gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

Aboriginal Australians experience higher levels of psychological distress, which may
develop from the long-term sequelae of social determinants and adversities in early and mid …

The act of decolonizing knowledge systems involves recovering and renewing traditional,
non-commodified cultural patterns, such as the sustenance of intergenerational …