Native Americans and Mental Health

Many people think that Native Americans are vulnerable in many ways. Culturally, many cultures of various tribes of the Americas are adopted by Europeans and their descendants. In the social aspect, because of their super constitutional status, they are different from other minorities in the United States, even in medicine, the risk that indigenous people suffer from illness due to smoking and alcohol abuse is higher than in other races Time believed to be high (Falk, Hiller-Sturmhöfel, & Yi, 2006).

Other problems confronted by Native Americans are mental health and suicide. Suicide in 2009 was the main cause of death among native Americans and Alaska indigenous people between the ages of 10 and 34. 75% of Native Americans and indigenous people died in Alaska over 10 years old due to accidental injuries. Murder and suicide. The suicide rate of a Native American youth is considerably higher than that of a white youth. Mary L. Smith, head of the IHS, said that Native American communities focused on psychological health issues, because of the large number of suicides among young people in the Pine Ridge Reserve, they designated them as dedicated areas, He said he would send additional assistance. Aboriginal mental health is also insulted by the media in the movie, which adversely affects their mental health and self-esteem.

Overall, there are few medical experts from American Indians or Alaska Natives, and few mental health professionals. In 1996, there were only 29 Native American psychiatrists in America. The ratio of American Indian mental health experts to American Indians is about 10 per 100,000 people, the proportion of whites has nearly doubled, 17 people per 10,000 people. (SAMSHA website) From 2002 to 2006, less than 1% of medical students in that country are American Indians or Alaska Native American Association (2006), and the Federal Fund adopts more people in that field did. It will be the goal of exclusion. The migration rate of urban health clinics in India seems to be high and it is difficult to establish a relationship of trust with people who are seeking mental health care.

Mental health: Native Americans and Alaska Native Americans are at greater risk of mental illness than other Americans and ethnic groups (Nelson et al., 1992). The most important mental health problems are high prevalence of substance abuse, depression, anxiety, violence and suicide. Drug abuse, especially alcoholism, is the most obvious crisis of health problems. These two diseases are usually caused by isolation. This is the most serious newly-developed psychosis among American Indians and Alaska Natives. This is mainly reflected in the suicide rate. The suicide rates of American Indians and Alaska Native Americans continue to rise, which is 190% of the US population. Americans Indian and Alaska Native population have the highest suicide rate occurring between 15 and 34 years old.