This month Sam and Sarah discuss how Westernized Mental Health approaches don’t work for everyone. Elder Deb Eisan joins us this month to share her experiences of healing, transition and alternative approaches to supporting your Mental Health. Think: approaches other than talk therapy. Elder Deb generously shared teachings from her Indigenous culture with us and practical examples of how we can implement them in our lives.
Indian Residential School Crisis Line:
1-866-925-4419
Kids Help Phone: You can connect with an Indigenous volunteer crisis responder, when available by following these instructions below:
Youth: TEXT FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 686868
Adults: TEXT FIRST NATIONS, INUIT or METIS to 741741
What is an Elder? https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/indigenous-elders-in-canada
Medicine Wheel: http://anishinaabemodaa.com/lessons?lesson_id=51
Reconnecting with your culture in Kingston:
Kingston Indigenous Language Nest's Cultural Teaching's Series
Ollin: https://ollin.ca/
ONWA: https://www.onwa.ca/
Metis Nation of Ontario’s Kingston Branch: https://www.crnckingston.ca/metis-nation-of-ontario
KCHC: https://www.facebook.com/Indigenous-Health-Program-NACHCKCHC-168958083250051/
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre: http://mymnfc.com/
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