72% of Canadian men have unhealthy habits, putting them at risk for chronic conditions and diseases.
Canadian Men's Health Foundation
10%
75% Nationally
1,000,000 Men
Around 10% of Canadian men experience significant mental health challenges in their life(1)
1,000,000 Men
75% Nationally
1,000,000 Men
Approximately one million Canadian men suffer from major depression each year(2)
75% Nationally
75% Nationally
75% Nationally
On average, approximately 4,000 Canadians take their own life each year, of those suicides; 75% are men(3)
2020
11 Times the Average
75% Nationally
In 2020 men accounted for 82% of completed suicides in Newfoundland and Labrador. A total of 62 men or 1.2 men every. single. week.
11 Times the Average
11 Times the Average
11 Times the Average
Canadian indigenous men have a suicide rate that is double that of the Canadian national average, with Inuit men being 11 times the national average(4)
Higher Rate
11 Times the Average
11 Times the Average
Gay men have a higher rate of depression, anxiety, suicidality, self-harm, and substance abuse in comparison to their heterosexual counterparts(5)
135 People
Less Likely
135 People
2019 studies have found that up to 135 people are affected to some degree by every person lost to suicide(6)
3 Times
Less Likely
135 People
Men are three times less likely than their female counterparts to seek help for their mental health concerns(7)
Less Likely
Less Likely
Leading Cause
According to a survey of 132,221 Canadians, Canadian men were found to be 2.7 times less likely to utilize mental health services than Canadian women(8)
Leading Cause
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Leading Cause
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for men under the age of 50(9)
9%
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In 2019, 1,666,200 Canadian men over the age of 15 (roughly 9% of the male population) reported that they have seriously contemplated suicide in their lifetime(10)
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factors, such as alcohol use, severity of underlying illness, loneliness, and shame, must be considered as contributing factors to the elevated suicide rates among men(11)
Cerel, J., Brown, M., Maple, M., Singleton, M., van deVenne, J., Moore, M., & Flaherty, C. (2018). How many people are exposed to suicide? Not six. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12450. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/sltb.12450
Luoma, J. B., Martin, C. E., & Pearson, J. L. (2002). Contact With Mental Health and Primary Care Providers Before Suicide: A Review of the Evidence. American Journal of Psychiatry, 159(6), 909–916. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.159.6.909
Cibis, A., Mergl, R., Bramesfeld, A., Althaus, D., Niklewski, G., Schmidtke, A., & Hegerl, U. (2012). Preference of lethal methods is not the only cause for higher suicide rates in males. Journal of Affective Disorders, 136(1-2), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2011.08.032