The way forward is together, experts say.
Author of the article: Susan Schwartz • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021 • March 12, 2021 • 9 minute read • At the same time as much is outside our control, there are ways we can make choices to feel better about ourselves,” says Shelby Levine, a doctoral student in clinical psychology at McGill University. She takes walks in the middle of the day. She has learned to knit. She has also gotten into baking and cooking. Photo by Allen McInnis /Montreal Gazette
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At the one-year mark of COVID-19’s upheaval in Quebec, the Montreal Gazette takes stock in a six-part series. This is the fifth instalment.
Alarming numbers around men s mental health indicate need for national response
Many of our sons, fathers, brothers, husbands, colleagues and friends are in danger of suffering psycho-social difficulties and becoming isolated from society, writes Rob Whitley.
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Posted: Jan 28, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 28
Men account for more than 75 per cent of suicides in Canada, and surveys indicate that Canadian men are around three times more likely to experience addiction and substance abuse compared to Canadian women.