{"id":100500,"date":"2026-07-29T14:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/?page_id=100500"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:27:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:27:14","slug":"indspire-reports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/indspire-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental wellness experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis post-secondary learners"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"100500\" class=\"elementor elementor-100500\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44cc7f70 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"44cc7f70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fab8fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43fab8fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb3ac99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cb3ac99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental wellness experiences of First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis post-secondary learners<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4de560c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4de560c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e62fdc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15e62fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1260000f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1260000f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d531c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d531c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A research series from <a href=\"https:\/\/indspire.ca\/about\/reports\/\">Indspire<\/a> &#8211; an Indigenous national charity that invests in the education and of First Nations, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis learners &#8211; explores the strengths and needs that shape the mental health and well-being of First Nations,\u00a0Inuit\u00a0and\u00a0M\u00e9tis\u00a0post-secondary students. Supported by the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the series of four reports draws on student survey data, learning circles, and lived experiences, highlighting:\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>the importance of belonging and cultural connectedness in supporting mental wellness\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>barriers related to trust, safety, and stigma that affect access to supports\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>the need for holistic and culturally\u00a0informed\u00a0approaches to mental wellness\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Grounded in student perspectives, these reports offer valuable insights for post-secondary institutions working to implement the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mentalhealthcommission.ca\/studentstandard\/\">National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students<\/a>\u00a0in ways that reflect Indigenous students\u2019 priorities and 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Walk into the Journey of Indigenous Learners\u2019 Mental Wellness in Post-Secondary Education (2026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f23da00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f23da00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report explores how post-secondary institutions can effectively support Indigenous students\u2019 mental wellness by highlighting and centering their voices and recommendations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a274d92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a274d92\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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Well-Being and Support Service Utilization (2026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b44fcea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b44fcea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report examines demographic differences in Indigenous students\u2019 mental wellness and their use of support services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed6fbe4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed6fbe4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-217a706 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"217a706\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Factors: A Study of Indigenous Post-Secondary Student Experiences (2026)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-129b755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"129b755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This report explores the relationship between key factors related to Indigenous post-secondary students\u2019 mental wellness: general health, stress level, cultural connectedness, sense of belonging, and accessing support services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d695f57 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d695f57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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