New Publication — Web of culture: Critically assessing online mental health resources for Indigenous youth in northern British Columbia using digital storytelling

So pleased to share this new publication by HARC collaborator and soon-to-be-physician, Val Ward, and Dr. Sarah de Leeuw: Web of culture: Critically assessing online mental health resources for Indigenous youth in northern British Columbia using digital storytelling

“Traditional sources of health information are no longer meeting needs of young generations, including Indigenous youth, who are increasingly turning to the internet with health–related questions. Research has shown that culturally–tailored health education and information resources are best received by Indigenous people. Using a research approach accentuating the voices and experiences of young (ages 19-25) Indigenous peoples in northern British Columbia, this project discovered that online mental health resources need to be conceptualized and implemented differently to have their intended impact.”

This project is born of Val’s MSc thesis supervised by Dr. Sarah de Leeuw – huge congratulations, Val and Sarah!