What Can Aboriginal Communities Do to Deal with the Issue of Suicide?
Aboriginal communities can do many things to help reduce the risk of suicide. They can: • develop school activities that focus on self-esteem and mental well-being • hold community-wide cultural activities and healing ceremonies • make sure that professionals such as community workers, doctors and teachers in the community are trained in suicide prevention. • offer substance abuse programs • offer treatment and counselling services as well as peer support and mentoring programs. • monitor suicidal individuals.
