Mental Health

Contributors discuss the machinery of colonization and resistance movements, and comment on the possibility of reconciliation.

Information on the Urban Aboriginal health survey; Pimadiziwin Quebec Native Women’s conference; Aboriginal wisdom & wellness; NMHRT Advisory Committee meeting; calendar of events; video review; models for suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities; Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal begins fundraising campaign; resource materials.

Proceedings of conference which focused on assessment of current programs in communities, efficacy of program types and how research can improve services and prevention.

Describes subarctic Algonquian windigo transformations as a psychiatric disorder and reviews alternate explanations.

Argues that the disorder, which is unique to northern Algonkians, is due to emphasis on following inner promptings, absence of cultural alternatives and interactions with other bands known for cannibalism.

Examines the Windigo phenomenon from a sociological perspective.

Presents abbreviated version of paper from World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on the Social Determinants of Health's International Symposium on Indigenous Health.

Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.

Website contains links to listing of successful programs from across Canada, resources for both youth and communities, review of related literature, and annotated bibliography. Developed to support the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy.

Presents findings from six Gatherings of Métis women from across Alberta.

Discusses how transpersonal psychotherapy is a natural fit with traditional healing practices. Includes clinical examples applying to addictions.

Looks at literature about community engagement in research and the traditional roles of American Indian women.

Looks at the impact of a substance abuse facility (Friendship House) through interviews with staff and clients.

Suggests women may be more susceptible to spirit possession cults due to nutritional deficiencies.

Discusses how local definitions were developed specifically for each Tribal community's culture and its empowering effect.

Looks at factors which increase the chances of mental health problems among Indigenous Australian workers.

Project began during conferences held at site of the Pelican Lake Indian Residential School, Sioux Lookout, Ontario. On page 2: "Exercises for building children, families and communities" .

Looks at a learning needs analysis which revealed adolescent mental health workers ranked their learning needs as high and their knowledge and skills in working with depression and other disorders as low.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2013.

Examines the impact of and relationships between therapeutic providers and Indigenous sexual offenders. Therapists provided through the Working Alliance Inventory.

Discusses evidence-based practice (EBP) and community capacity-building as approaches to suicide prevention. Concludes with recommendations.

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"It highlights examples of thriving collaborative, community-based, suicide prevention projects that are funded through the National Aboriginal Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (NAYSPS)." Examples used: Prince Albert Grand Council, Kenora Chiefs Advisory, Gitxsan Health Society and File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council.

Discusses research initiative to assess the extent of alcohol, drug, and mental health (ADM) problems and propose solutions.

Guide written for non-indigenous workers and for workers unfamiliar with the cultural, geographical and contexts of three remote communities.

Discusses the success of a Mental Health Day. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lv.

Book review of: The Yearning Journey: Escape From Alcoholism by Campbell Papequash with Maury Fraser.

Yolngu author describes seven various forms of, 'headache' which are chiefly caused by jealousy among the Yolngu clan.

Topics include appropriate descriptive language, colonialism and trauma, seeking support, coping strategies, and resources.

Interviews therapists about how they provide service to out-patients in mental health clinics in Sami language administrative districts. Study shows clinicians are unaware of language needs and offer ad hoc service.

Five areas assessed: physical health and motor development, emotional health, social knowledge and competence, cognitive learning and language, and communication. Also provides overview of families in which children are growing up. Excerpt from The Well-Being of Canada's Young Children: Government of Canada Report. To access this section scroll to p. 39.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

Literature review and 10 recommendations to improve supports and placement resources in Alberta.

Focuses on the third objective of the report which is to engage Aboriginal women in setting priorities and set the direction for future work on Aboriginal women's issues in Yukon. Held October 13 and 14, 2012, Whitehorse, Yukon.

Workbook was designed to create a toolkit of resources for front line workers, and health and social directors and staff.