Suicide

Literature review on the health of Aboriginal and youth in Canada focusing on the southern Alberta area.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 1981.

Offers an example of a client's emotional experiences of a rupture with the relationship with the therapist. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 18.

A video of six gas-sniffing teens screaming they want to die. Includes synopsis. Duration: 2:14.

Argues that a comprehensive study of Aboriginal youth suicide in the urban environment is needed in order to get an accurate picture of overall Aboriginal youth health in the United States and to design appropriate interventions

Findings revealed that the overall suicide rate was high particularly among adolescent women. Policies to improve living conditions are highly recommended.

Discusses the linkage between the frontier culture and alcohol abuse, and the higher rates of consumption among Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals in Alaska and Northern Canada.

Looks at factors relating to well-being and health in First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in relation to historical trauma and contemporary stresses. Duration: 1:10:02.

Provides a summation of the outcomes framework and evaluation methodology and recommends a partnership with the government and the community.

Comments on Indigenous suicide in Canada and the change marking the end of the author's decade long tenure as honorary editor.

Looks at protective factors and building community capacity to address Aboriginal youth issues such as suicide prevention, mental wellness, educational achievement, and healthy lifestyle.

Website contains suicide prevention information, news, general resources and research reports for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth across Canada.

Review found that there is a need for affordable mental health services for children and youth and recommends an increase to prevention funding which specifically targets at risk youth and adolescents.

Looks at the recommendations that were generated by youth, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in four workshops during the seminar. "November 7-8, 2009. Conference Report"

Talks about the three elements of the framework: Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention (PIP).

Looks at the connection between hopelessness, depressive symptoms, drinking to cope and excessive drinking.

Looks at both health challenges and successes.

Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Thesis (M.A.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.

Award-winning novelist believes that there is a direct correlation between the high Aboriginal youth suicide-rate and the legacy of residential schools.

Book review of: Hyperboreal by Joan Naviyuk Kane.

Tanya Talaga, prize-winning journalist and author of Seven Fallen Feathers delivers the fourth of the 2018 Massey Lectures in Saskatoon. In this lecture Talaga links the similarities between contemporary nations with a history of colonization and describes some of the effects for Indigenous peoples and communities. In this Lecture Talaga focuses specifically on healthcare and the disparity in the quality of care available to Indigenous peoples. Duration: 53:59

Statistics from various sources gathered to assist tribes in developing public health programs and priorities.

Discusses the disproportionate suicide rate in Alaskan Native youth and presents new ideas to understand the issue.

Study uses five open-ended focus group discussions to examine the issue of suicide in Sámi communities; participants identified 6 themes relating suicide in Sámi communities: “Sámi are treated negatively by the majority society”, “Some Sámi face negative treatment from other Sámi”, “The historic losses of the Sámi have turned into a void”, “Sámi are not provided with equal mental health care” , “The strong Sámi networks have both positive and negative impacts” and “‘Birgetkultuvvra’ might be a problem.”

Study based on 230 Indigenous suicides between 1996-2007.

Data for research obtained from National Coroners Information System and Northern Territory Coroner’s Office, and covers years 1981-2010; 1991-2010 and 2001-2010. Argues that since Elders have little or no suicide rate, their involvement with youth could have a positive effect. Discusses several programs currently in operation.

Presents Angela White, from the Indian Residential School Survivors' Society speaking on the history and impacts of residential schools. Duration: 28:52 Part 1. Part 2.

Educational and Counseling Psychology and Special Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2004.

Comments on how strong Aboriginal women are despite learning to adapt and survive deplorable social and economic conditions in Canada.

Discusses symptoms and risk factors of suicide.

Looks at findings from data collected over 31 years.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2013.

Study looks at the factors contributing to geographical clustering of suicides in Northern Territory, Australia. Data suggests indigenous suicides have a greater impact on survivors than non-indigenous suicides do.

Excerpt of a speech describes the health inequities that exist in the Australian Indigenous community

Reports on seven health indicators: life expectancy, mortality rate, youth suicide rate, infant mortality rate, diabetes prevalence, childhood obesity, and number of practising, certified First Nations health care professionals, and discusses the new First Nations Population Health and Wellness Agenda which will include 22 indicators. "This report was prepared in accordance with commitments in the 2005 Transformative Change Accord." Related material: The Health and Well-Being of the

Looks at the burden of disease, disability, and death being consistently greater in Indigenous than non-Indigenous populations and issues that need to be addressed.

Describes the symptomatology of a group of nine survivors of the 'Stolen Generation'.

Describes the formation of the Yaba Men's Group with programming geared to healing victims of the, "stolen generation" of people that were relocated to Yarrabah, Queensland.

Presents the People Awakening Project as a good example of a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page xxiii.

Risk factors include loss of culture, acculturative stress and unstable family situations or drug use.

Literature review of self-harm research with an emphasis on Australia. Outlines considerations in the primary care management of Indigenous self-harm.

Comments on the leading cause of death by injury in Australia and presents a select bibliography on the subject. Chapter 3 from Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications edited by F. H. Bolitho, S. C. Carr, and B. M. O'Reilly.

Looks at patterns of suicide and attempted suicide among the Māori population.

Findings indicate a relationship between higher suicide rates, cultural assimilation and colonization challenges being faced by various groups.

Conclusion to Part 1 that appeared in Volume 28, Number 4, July/August 2004 of Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal. Author recommends more research to identify effective points of intervention.

Looks at the Declaration which encourages Indigenous people to work together to provide an integrated response and collective, networked leadership.