Ever since Columbus first entered the grounds of the Native Americans their lives have been threatened. Even though they no longer face the same kind of threat they did 500 years ago their mental health is very much at stake to this day. What contributed to this epidemic of depression to break out in the Native American society was in the 1880’s when the federal government initiated the Indian Boarding School Programs, here young children from the age of 3 years old were sent to “convert” them into regular Americans. The boarding schools were meant to make them forget their heritage and they were given new names and forbidden of speaking their native language. Separating the children and their parents is one thing that contributed to the start of this mental health issue for Native Americans.
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The separation of families along with poverty and discrimination has been contributing factors to poor mental health amongst Native Americans and the depression has led many Native Americans to escape their reality by intoxication or even
The separation of families along with poverty and discrimination has been contributing factors to poor mental health amongst Native Americans and the depression has led many Native Americans to escape their reality by intoxication or even