We see the need for community healing when it comes to mental health. We also recognize the need for effective life promotion strategies. Understanding mental health is the first step on our road to healing.
Mental Health Status Among the Métis Population of Alberta
Epidemiological and Health Services Indicators 2009-2017
Overview
This report is the first quantitative examination of the mental health status among the Métis population of Alberta. It examines ten years of mental health data to address the significant knowledge gap on mental health outcomes of the Métis population. It provides essential knowledge to help understand Alberta Métis Citizen’s mental health needs and inform the development of programs, services, resources and policies within the Otipemisiwak Métis Government and across all levels of government to support mental wellness and recovery.
Data
This report examines the mental health burden experienced by Métis people in Alberta by sharing the yearly incidence and prevalence of diagnoses for anxiety disorders, mood disorders and adjustment disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorders, dementia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), emotional disorders, and conduct disorders. It explores yearly psycho-pharmaceutical initiations incidence, the yearly prevalence of self-harm treated in hospitals, the annual incidence of self-harm-related mortality (suicide), and the yearly incidence of health service use related to the above diagnosis.
Contact
For more information, please send your inquiries to health@metis.org.