Accepting our mental health needs and finding resilience

By: Joanne Okimawininew Dallaire, Elder (Ke Shay Hayo) and Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation

May 27, 2022

Content warning: This post discusses abuse, depression and mental health.

For Mental Health Awareness Month (May 2022) Joanne Okimawininew Dallaire (iskwao/woman) shares her painful life story and the struggles she faced on the journey to embracing her Indigeneity.