The Mental Health of First Nations Children in Manitoba: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linked Administrative Data.
Mariette J ChartierMarni BrownellLeona StarNora MurdockRhonda CampbellWanda Phillips-BeckMabel HortonChelsey MeadeWendy AuJennifer SchultzJohn-Michael BowesBrooke CochranePublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2024)
Large disparities were found in mental health indicators between First Nations children and other children in Manitoba, demonstrating that considerable work is required to improve the mental well-being of First Nations children. Equitable access to culturally safe services is urgently needed and these services should be self-determined, planned, and implemented by First Nations people.