Lack of attention given to ‘profound’ mental health challenges among Indigenous men, says advocacy campaign | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Lack of attention given to ‘profound’ mental health challenges among Indigenous men, says advocacy campaign | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

Lack of attention given to ‘profound’ mental health challenges among Indigenous men, says advocacy campaign Eric Plummer Fri, 09/04/2026 - 12:39 Port Alberni, BC September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a new Canadian movement called End the Silence has launched a website with supports aimed at Indigenous males.  According to Statistics Canada, 19.2 percent of Indigenous males ages 18 to 24 say they have seriously contemplated suicid…