Historical Trauma is a major part to consider when looking at the mental health of Native Americans. Even though it’s happened in the past it still affects us today, like poverty and PTSD. In the article it says “The scars of massacres, incarceration, and suppression are still with many Native people today,” (p.4). This is saying that everything our ancestors went through still affects us today and will still affect our future generations. Unless we stop the cycle of not talking about what happened. Native people need to take the resources offered to them to help express their trauma in a healthy way.

Korea didn't go on a worldwide lockdown but the psychological outcomes were higher and unexplained. The population reported feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress although Korea didn't have lockdowns or didn't require any harsh social distancing efforts. In the article it mentions that the numbers for people with PTSD went up because of past pandemics. It states, "the risk for post traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) increased for both the survivors of the diseases and healthcare workers"(p.3). According to the article the study they performed showed that the general public is at a higher risk for psychiatric disorders. Korea is implementing public health services to help with problems of prolonged psychological distress. 

The New Zealand population was struggling with addressing mental health within their indigenous communities. Even though almost half of the population was predicted to have a mental disorder. In the article “Mental Health In New Zealand” written by the National Library of Medicine it states “Major deficits in the workforce remain in child and adolescent mental health services, Maori and Pacific island clinicians as in patient care” (p.2). This is why services aren’t being provided to the people. New Zealand has increased  their funding for mental health services. In recent years New Zealand developed “The Mental Health and Addiction Plan”, which focuses on promotion and prevention, building mental health services, workforce and culture recovery. With this program the community services now account for 69% of mental health services.

Canada's First Nation people were struggling with people being hospitalized due to mental illnesses. The untreated mental health illnesses were increasing the number of chronic health disorders, comorbid health concerns, and many more disorders. They also connected generational trauma to mental illnesses within the indigenous people. In Canada they did a study to see if adverse childhood experiences(ACE) was a playing factor in why First Nation people were being hospitalized. They found that it was unclear on why this was happening. They continue to do more research but until then Canada is exploring new ways to help the First Nation people get access to care. Especially those with comorbid mental health concerns and trauma histories.