Table 1.

Mental wellness: sub-codes and quote examples.

Parent code	Sub-code	Example of youth's quotes
Mental wellness	Positivity/happiness	A good mind is someone who has like just good thoughts positive thoughts all the time and uses kind words all the time just being positive.
	Difficulty understanding emotions	Now that I'm this age I'm more bringing up how I feel and how I deal with my emotions which is why it is really hard for me to describe when I'm happy or when I'm happy and how to express it in a healthy way either so right now I think I'm learning how to express like being happy and being just emotions cause usually I just shove everything down.
	Acts of kindness	“And what are some things that you do to make sure you have a good mind in your day-to-day life?” (interviewer) “Helping people like with their needs or whatever. And like just being kind to your family members and taking care of stuff, and helping whoever.”
	Personal hobbies	Let's see. I'm going to say reading again because it puts me in an exciting mood and I'm happy to read.
	Positive body language	“What are some ways that you express your happy emotions?” (interviewer) “Probably like smile a lot and laugh and if I'm really happy, I jump around, so stuff like that.”
Cultural	Relationships	You could do anything and have a good mind about it you know… Talking to your elders, respect everyone you know… um… I was taught this by an elder at the long house.
	Nature	I like to spend time outside, you know… Be with nature and mother earth just to see all she created for us. Or uh what Creator created for us. All this beautiful stuff we see with your own eyes… he did that all for us you know.