Reconnecting with their roots has proven to be most transformative for Indigenous youth struggling with mental health - so what would land-based mental health and addictions treatment look like?

Mental-health systems often try to treat patients with the same techniques. However, not all strategies work for everyone. This is where we find land-based treatment, an Indigenous approach to mental health, unlike what is generally prescribed to people in need. Land-based treatment, stemming from traditional knowledge, focuses on the power of nature to heal and re-centre an individual. 

How does it work? What can Indigenous concepts of wellness teach us about healing? What does success mean for youth coming out the other side of mental-health challenges? And why would some communities benefit from something different than the Western approach to mental-health treatment?  

In the final episode of “In Our Heads,” host Tiffany Lam reports on how cultural competence in mental-health care can affect health outcomes. The episode features a graduate from Gwekwaadziwin Miikan on Manitoulin Island, a publicly funded, land-based mental health and addiction program for young adults between the ages of 19 and 29. 

Read the transcript here: https://www.tvo.org/article/how-to-heal-with-the-land

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If you, or someone you know, is struggling with mental health, visit any of the following resources for support: 



Wellness Together Canada

https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA



To connect with a mental health professional one-on-one: 
call 1-888-668-6810 or text WELLNESS to 686868 for youth 
call 1-866-585-0445 or text WELLNESS to 741741 for adults 



Kids Help Phone

Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. 



The Government of Ontario’s Mental Health Support Resources

https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support



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Reconnecting with their roots has proven to be most transformative for Indigenous youth struggling with mental health - so what would land-based mental health and addictions treatment look like?
Mental-health systems often try to treat patients with the same techniques. However, not all strategies work for everyone. This is where we find land-based treatment, an Indigenous approach to mental health, unlike what is generally prescribed to people in need. Land-based treatment, stemming from traditional knowledge, focuses on the power of nature to heal and re-centre an individual. 
How does it work? What can Indigenous concepts of wellness teach us about healing? What does success mean for youth coming out the other side of mental-health challenges? And why would some communities benefit from something different than the Western approach to mental-health treatment?  
In the final episode of “In Our Heads,” host Tiffany Lam reports on how cultural competence in mental-health care can affect health outcomes. The episode features a graduate from Gwekwaadziwin Miikan on Manitoulin Island, a publicly funded, land-based mental health and addiction program for young adults between the ages of 19 and 29. 
Read the transcript <a href="https://www.tvo.org/article/how-to-heal-with-the-land">here: https://www.tvo.org/article/how-to-heal-with-the-land</a>
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If you, or someone you know, is struggling with mental health, visit any of the following resources for support: 
 
Wellness Together Canada 
<a href="https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA">https://www.wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA</a> 
 
To connect with a mental health professional one-on-one: 
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Kids Help Phone 
Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868. 
 
The Government of Ontario’s Mental Health Support Resources 
<a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support">https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-mental-health-support</a> 
 
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Canadian youth are living through what professionals are calling a mental health crisis. Is this crisis unique to the current generation coming of age? Or are we finally acknowledging mental health in more nuanced ways? In partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau and the Toronto Star, In Our Heads sheds light on this urgent public health issue through the stories of young people with lived experiences, as well as policy experts and professionals hoping to support them. Hosted by Tiffany Lam.

Canadian youth are living through what professionals are calling a mental health crisis. Is this crisis unique to the current generation coming of age? Or are we finally acknowledging mental health in more nuanced ways? In partnership with the Investigative Journalism Bureau and the Toronto Star, In Our Heads sheds light on this urgent public health issue through the stories of young people with lived experiences, as well as policy experts and professionals hoping to support them. Hosted by Tiffany Lam.

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