Canada can’t ignore the link between men’s well-being and violence prevention

We know men and boys are struggling. Between 2012 and 2022, Canadian men aged 15 to 24 who reported very good or excellent mental health dropped from 70 per cent to 52 per cent.
A national men and boys’ health strategy can help prevent violence before it starts, writes Lana Wells.

Canada is facing two simultaneous realities: growing concern about boys’ and men’s wellbeing, and continued high rates of male-perpetrated domestic and sexual violence. Treating these as separate problems—with separate solutions—is more than just inefficient. It’s ...

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