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1/ Conversations of suicide prevention with some colleagues over dinner last night, reminded me of this from @TracyWesterman
“Racism leads to negative identity formation and poor self-concept which is then passed onto future generations. https://indigenousx.com.au/why-dont-indigenous-suicides-matter/
“Racism leads to negative identity formation and poor self-concept which is then passed onto future generations. https://indigenousx.com.au/why-dont-indigenous-suicides-matter/
2/ Stunningly, racism has been shown to impact in-utero, – soberingly demonstrated by infant birth weight being reduced by an average of 600 grams since the NT intervention which repealed the human rights of Aboriginal people.
3/ From a suicide prevention perspective, this manifests as a sense of hopelessness and helplessness which has consistently been implicated in suicide risk.
4/ When the origin of this lies in racial identity it becomes inherently ‘untreatable’ as a core risk factor. It is unchallengeable as a core driver when a suicidal individual develops thought processes based upon a belief that they don’t matter.
5/ When those within the ‘system’ and broader community show no visible sign of caring this cognition then becomes increasingly engrained through daily reinforcement.
When Indig suicide is reported on, it’s always sex abuse, alcohol etc. Never racism
https://indigenousx.com.au/why-dont-indigenous-suicides-matter/
When Indig suicide is reported on, it’s always sex abuse, alcohol etc. Never racism
https://indigenousx.com.au/why-dont-indigenous-suicides-matter/
