Fact sheets
Choose to Use Your Voice – Reducing Stigma Toward People Who Use Substances
Jes is a community harm reduction support navigator and peer support worker, who has been helping people with lived and living experience of opioid use …
Older adults and suicide – Fact sheet
People 65 years and older, especially men, have a high risk of suicide. As Canada’s largest population group, the baby boomers, approach the plus 65 …
How Alcohol and Suicide are connected – A Fact Sheet
Alcohol use has become a common social practice in Canada. Significant milestones like weddings, birthdays, and holidays are often celebrated with a toast. Yet of …
Men and Suicide Fact Sheet
Middle-aged men (40 to 60) die by suicide more than anyone, including young people and women (Statistics Canada, 2019). Men are often socialized not to …
Agriculture and Suicide Fact Sheet
Farming and ranching are considered two of the most stressful occupations, both physically and mentally. Unique factors associated with agricultural work may contribute to poor …
Youth and Suicide Fact Sheet
Young people face significant internal and external stressors, including social, physiological, and neurological change. Being an adolescent can involve many challenges.
Rural and remote communities and suicide Fact Sheet
Suicide rates are higher in Canada’s rural areas (Hirsch & Cukrowicz, 2014; Barry et al., 2020). People there also experience poorer health, lower life expectancy, …
Public Health and Suicide Fact Sheet
Suicide in Canada is an ongoing public health crisis. While it continues to be a high-ranking cause of death (which the COVID-19 pandemic may worsen), …
Amplifying Black Experiences in Cannabis and Mental Health Research – Key Takeaways
Moderated by Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) hosted a virtual dialogue series to identify research priorities and explore challenges and …