Why an alternative to suicide prevention gatekeeper training is needed for rural Indigenous communities: presenting an empowering community storytelling approach

Critical Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 205-217

  Wexler, Lisa ^a   White, Jennifer ^b   Trainor, Bridie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c Kawerak Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

empowerment; indigenous people; prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDAGOGICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STORYTELLING; SUICIDE; TRAINING;

EID: 84927178676     PISSN: 09581596     EISSN: 14693682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2014.904039     Document Type: Article

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