Science Communication - Looking Deeper into Health in Canada

Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 05:46:07 +0000

The mental health of new mothers is not a well-researched or talked about topic, and the mental health of Canadian Indigenous mothers even less so. Join us on Science Communication - Looking Deeper into Health in Canada to examine this issue. Through interviews with Sawayra Owais, a researcher on the subject, and Dr. Ashley Johnson, an Indigenous psychiatrist, we were able to learn more about mental health, Indigenous issues, and what we can do as a nation to address it.

Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women - Interview with Dr. Ashley Johnson

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 01:20:10 +0000

There is relatively little research on Indigenous people and especially their mental health. In order to end the cycle of trauma from generation to generation, more must be done by the Canadian government, communities, and the people to decrease the consequences of Canada's dark history with its Indigenous peoples.

In today's episode, we are joined by Dr. Ashley Johnson, a psychiatrist at St. Joseph's Emergency Psychiatric services and the De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Centre in Hamilton, ON. This episode features the full interview with Dr. Johnson, where she discusses perinatal mental health, breaking the cycle of trauma, and what must be done for this population.

Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women - Interview with Sawayra Owais

Thu, 01 Apr 2021 23:52:05 +0000

Did you know that Indigenous women have a 62% increased chance of experiencing mental health issues after having a baby?

Today, we will get to discuss this research with the first author of a study examining the mental health of Indigenous women - Ms. Sawayra Owais. This episode features the full interview where we talk about Ms. Owais' research and its implications on Indigenous women in Canada.