Suicide is taking the lives of too many Canadian men under 50

Editor’s note: This story discusses the topic of suicide among Canadian men. If you need help, you can call 9-8-8, the Suicide Crisis Helpline .

June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and while progress is being made every day in the realm of mental health, there are still some very sobering realities that exist in Canada relating to suicide and depression, especially in younger Canadian men.

Before we discuss some of that progress, we need to address some of the tragic statistics.

HeadsUpGuys is a program from the University of British Columbia (UBC), under the leadership of Dr. John Ogrodniczuk, professor of psychiatry and director of the psychotherapy program at UBC .

The program says that suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Canadian men under 50. Additionally, 75