By Brock Weir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Auroran The Kids Help Phone is aiming to “End the Silence” on the Indigenous mental health crisis in Canada. The organization kick-started the conversation on August 18 with the launch of their End the Silence Movement, the first-ever recognition day shining a light on the mental health of Indigenous boys and men, an issue that is often shrouded by silence and stigma alike. End the Silence is designed to “confront a long-standing and urgent crisis – joining the ranks of established awareness days like Bell Let’s Talk and Have a Heart Day.” “Indigenous men and boys in Canada face profound mental health challenges and remain significantly underrepresented in both research and programming,” said the Kids Help Phone. “Data from Statistics Canada underscores…
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