Community-led solutions urged to address gaps in health-care for Indigenous patients (The Star)

Karen Clemmer 12/6/208:50 PM

By Cassandra SzklarskiThe Canadian Press, Wed., Dec. 2, 2020.

TORONTO - As a pediatrician with extensive experience working with marginalized groups, Anna Banerji believed herself more than equipped to advocate for her Inuk son when he began to display signs of deep depression.

She recalls taking him to hospital and pleading with mental-health experts for help, but says her concerns were dismissed. Less than two weeks later in September 2018, Nathan killed himself.

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