Inuit-led suicide prevention strategy to focus on mental wellness, healing past trauma
A new strategy to prevent suicide among Canada’s 60,000 Inuit was unveiled by Natan Obed, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, in partnership with Health Canada in Kuujjuaq, Que., today. Obed choked back tears as he talked about his own family and described the generations of trauma that have contributed to a high rate of suicide among Canada’s Inuit.
Written By
Catherine Cullen
Publisher
CBC News | Politics
Date Published
July 27, 2016
