08/02/2026
Mental health was something Amáyá rarely talked about.
Now, as su***de touched her loved ones more than ever before, Amáyá and her family are talking more about mental health — including weekly check ins.
As a citizen of a Native Nation and an American Foundation for Su***de Prevention Lifesaver Ambassador, Amáyá is shedding a light on the impact of su***de on Indigenous Peoples.
"This is the unfortunate mental healthcare (or lack of) reality for Indigenous Peoples. There is a need for us as a community to do and be better at supporting our Indigenous Relatives, and we can."
Read Amáyá's blog:
Before I became a Lifesaver Ambassador for the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention (AFSP), I rarely, if ever, talked about mental health with anyone. AFSP cares and recognizes that Indigenous Peoples, among other marginalized communities, deserve to be supported and cared for.