Kids Help Phone launches new service for Indigenous Mental Health

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.