Issues in northern Sask. communities are layered, complex, says psychiatrist – CBC

Nov 09, 2016

Consulting psychiatrist says communities need more permanent supports

Northern communities need more than “parachuted” supports in the wake of a crisis, according to a consulting psychiatrist who visits La Ronge, Sask., and other remote communities.

Sara Dungavell with Northern Medical Services said the communities don’t have enough people who regularly provide care, such as social workers.

“When these crises happen, people get parachuted in for a month, two months to deal with the crisis and it’s not long enough to build good coping strategies or the trust that you need for them to come in,” she said.

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/psychiatrist-la-ronge-saskatchewan-1.3841091