Connection is medicine during Mental Health Week – FNHA

May 5, 2026

A message from Dr. Nolan Hop Wo, Mental Health and Wellness Officer; and Duanna Johnston‑Virgo, Executive Director, Mental Health and Wellness

For First Nations people, wellness is wholistic, with an emphasis on caring for the whole person and being healthy in body, mind, heart, and spirit. Our cultures teach us that strong connections—to one another, to the land, to culture, and to the spirit world—are essential to our mental wellness. These connections are reflected in the way we gather in ceremony, celebrate together, and stand with each other through life’s challenges. They are woven into the fabric of who we are as people, families, communities, and Nations.

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