MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Culturally rooted treatment for addiction, depression, and anxiety.
Mental health challenges and substance use cross many social and cultural barriers—and for generations, Indigenous Peoples have carried an additional weight: colonization, land loss, residential schools, and systemic racism continue to take their toll. These historical harms have disrupted families, languages, and sacred ways of life, often leading to mental health concerns, addiction challenges, and psychological wounds that continue to impact Indigenous community members today.
In addition to our mental health and addiction treatment programs, EHN Canada is proud to offer our Indigenous Healing Program at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo. Developed by members of Indigenous communities, the Indigenous Healing Program draws on Indigenous lived experiences to provide treatment rooted in tradition and nature that can help restore balance. Our program exists thanks to the Indigenous voices that called for it—patients, families, and communities asking for care that feels safe, reflects Indigenous ways of knowing, and honours the strength needed to heal together.
Indigenous Peoples in Canada face disproportionate mental health and addiction challenges rooted in historical and ongoing trauma.
The probability of developing 2 or more substance use disorders during adolescence was 31% in Indigenous youth.
1 in 5 First Nations adults living off reserve reported having been diagnosed with an anxiety or mood disorder—over double the amount found in non-Indigenous adults.
Indigenous Canadians have nearly four times the risk of experiencing severe trauma than the non-Indigenous population.
How our treatment program supports Indigenous communities
At EHN Edgewood Nanaimo, our Indigenous Healing Program centres spiritual, emotional, and psychological healing through ceremony. Our treatments were developed by and for Indigenous communities to address addiction, mental health concerns, and the intergenerational trauma that affects many communities across Canada.
Traditional ceremonies and practices
Sacred ceremonies include river cleansing, forest bathing, sacred pipe ceremonies, cedar brushing, and more.
Developed by Indigenous communities
Our program exists in collaboration with Indigenous voices that help create grounded curricula respectful of Indigenous Peoples.
The Red Road to Wellbriety
We combine Indigenous traditions, 12-step recovery, and science-based spirituality to treat addiction and substance use.
Elders group teachings
Elders Group offers teachings and safe spaces for Indigenous communities to share, reflect, and connect.
Mental Health and addiction support for Indigenous communities
Our Indigenous Healing Program is available in multiple lengths to meet your needs, all including ceremony, cultural support, and comprehensive Aftercare.
Indigenous Healing Program
Inpatient substance addiction treatment grounded in Indigenous culture and tradition.
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EHN Edgewood Nanaimo
Inpatient treatment for addiction and mental health concerns.
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