Sure.
What we heard in the development of the mental wellness continuum framework, in terms of moving forward in addressing mental wellness and promoting culture, is that we have to move forward from a systems perspective from an examination of deficits to a discovery of strengths. We have to move from using evidence that is absent an indigenous world view, values, and culture to indigenous knowledge setting the foundation for evidence. We have to move from a focus on inputs for individuals, based on those deficits, to a focus on outcomes for families and communities. Then we have to move from uncoordinated and fragmented service to integrated models for funding and delivery of services.
One more point I wanted to make about suicide is that we've heard from young people across the country—and this came from a conversation that the AFN facilitated in one of their health forums—that they need more conversation about how to live life than about suicide and dying. So they've put forward the concept of life promotion versus suicide prevention. That also was validated in the Chiefs of Ontario health forum two years ago, in 2013. The youth are saying that they want to talk about living life and want more information about how to live life.
We also have evidence from the youth solvent abuse program, where young people report that they don't intend to commit suicide but they accidentally commit suicide because they see the attention that is given to other young people when they make these attempts. So they'll make attempts and then run back home so they can hear their names being announced on the community radio, for example.
I'll end there.