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CBC
22-07-2025
- General
- CBC
The bestselling Canadian books of 2025, so far
Here's a ranked list of the top 20 books Canadians have been buying so far in 2025. This bestseller list is compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from more than 260 Canadian independent stores between January 1 and June 30 of this year. 20. Who We Are by Murray Sinclair with Sara Sinclair and Niigaan Sinclair Murray Sinclair made his mark on Canadian society as a judge, activist, senator, chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and co-chair of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. He wrote all about it in his memoir Who We Are. The book answers the four guiding questions of Sinclair's life — Where do I come from? Where am I going? Why am I here? Who am I? — through stories about his remarkable career and trailblazing advocacy for Indigenous peoples' rights and freedoms. Murray Sinclair died in November 2024, at age 73. Anishinaabe and a member of the Peguis First Nation, Sinclair was the first Indigenous judge appointed in Manitoba and the second appointed in Canada. He won awards including the National Aboriginal Achievement Award, the Manitoba Bar Association's Equality Award and its Distinguished Service Award (2016) and received Honorary Doctorates from 14 Canadian universities. Sara Sinclair is an oral historian of Cree-Ojibwa and mixed settler descent. She teaches at Columbia University and is currently co-editing two anthologies of Indigenous letters. Niigaan Sinclair is a writer, editor, activist and the head of the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba. He is the co-editor of Manitowapow: Aboriginal Writings from the Land of Water and Centering Anishinaabeg Studies: Understanding the World Through Stories. He won the Peace Educator of the Year award in 2019. He is also the author of the book Wînipêk. 19. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters In The Berry Pickers, it's July of 1962, and a Mi'kmaq family from Nova Scotia arrives in Maine to pick blueberries for the summer. A few weeks later, four-year-old Ruthie is last seen by her six-year-old brother, Joe, and he is forever altered by her mysterious disappearance. Years later, in Maine, a young girl named Norma is troubled by recurring dreams that seem too real to be her imagination. As she grows older, she senses there is something her family isn't telling her, and this eventually sets her off on a search for the truth. Amanda Peters is a writer of Mi'kmaq and settler ancestry based in Annapolis Valley, N.S. Her work has appeared in The Antigonish Review, the Alaska Quarterly Review and The Dalhousie Review. She is the winner of the 2021 Indigenous Voices Award for Unpublished Prose and was named a Writers' Trust 2021 Rising Star. The Berry Pickers won the Carnegie Medal for Excellence and was on the shortlist for the 2023 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. 18. All the Little Monsters by David A. Robertson In the memoir All The Little Monsters, bestselling author David A. Roberston opens up about his experiences with anxiety as a way to accept and heal. He reveals what tools help him cope with his struggles in the hopes that others going through similar things won't feel as alone. Robertson, a two-time Governor General's Literary Award winner and member of the Norway House Cree Nation, has written over 30 books for both children and adults, including the Misewa Saga series, picture books On the Trapline and When We Were Alone, graphic novel Breakdown, and his debut memoir Black Water. He lives in Winnipeg. 17. Theory of Water by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson In Theory of Water, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson traces the historical and cultural interactions of Indigenous peoples with water in all its forms. She presents water as a catalyst for radical transformation and shows its potential to heal and reshape the world in response to environmental and social injustice. Betasamosake Simpson is a Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, activist, musician, artist, author and member of Alderville First Nation. Her books include Islands of Decolonial Love, This Accident of Being Lost, Dancing on Our Turtle's Back and As We Have Always Done. This Accident of Being Lost was shortlisted for the Rogers Writer's Trust Fiction Prize in 2017 and the 2018 Trillium Book Award. Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction and the Dublin Literary Prize. Her book Rehearsals for Living, a collaboration with Robyn Maynard, was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Nonfiction. 16. Watch Out for Her by Samantha M. Bailey Watch Out for Her is about a young mother named Sarah who thinks her problems are solved when she hires a young babysitter, Holly, for her six-year-old son. Her son adores Holly and Holly adores Sarah, who is like the mother she never had. But when Sarah sees something that she can't unsee, she uproots her family to start over. Her past follows her to this new life, raising paranoid questions of who is watching her now and what they want. Samantha M. Bailey is a journalist and editor in Toronto. Her first thriller, Woman on the Edge, was released in 2019 and was an international bestseller. Her other novels include A Friend in the Dark and her latest, Hello, Juliet. Her journalistic work can be found in publications including NOW Magazine, The Village Post, The Thrill Begins and The Crime Hub. 15. At a Loss for Words by Carol Off At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage, traces what former CBC Host Carol Off calls the manipulation and weaponization of language through the lens of six words: freedom, democracy, truth, woke, choice and taxes. 14. Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice Moon of the Crusted Snow is a dystopian drama involving a protagonist named Evan Whitesky and a northern Anishinaabe community facing dwindling resources and rising panic after their electrical power grid shuts down during a cold winter. While the community tries to maintain order, forces from outside and within threaten to destroy the reserve. Waubgeshig Rice is an Anishinaabe author and journalist originally from Wasauksing First Nation. He is also the author of the short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge and the novels Moon of the Turning Leaves and Legacy. He used to be the host of CBC Radio's Up North. 13. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Released in 1985, The Handmaid's Tale was Margaret Atwood's breakthrough book on an international scale. The modern classic tells the story of a handmaid known as Offred who is trapped in a society where her only purpose is to conceive and bear the child of a powerful man. Atwood is one of Canada's best known and most prolific writers. She has written more than 40 books in nearly all literary forms including short stories, nonfiction, children's books and stage plays. The Handmaid's Tale won Atwood her second Governor General's Literary Award and scored her first nomination for the Booker Prize. It has since undergone several adaptations, for film, stage, ballet, opera and a graphic novel. It was also adapted for television and the sixth and final season was released in May 2025. 12. A Two Spirit Journey by Ma-Nee Chacaby, with Mary Louisa Plummer In A Two-Spirit Journey, Ma-Nee Chacaby, an Ojibwa-Cree lesbian who grew up in a remote northern Ontario community, tells the story of how she overcame experiences with abuse and alcohol addiction to become a counsellor and lead Thunder Bay's first gay pride parade. Ma-Nee Chacaby is a two-spirit Ojibwa-Cree writer, artist, storyteller and activist. She lives in Thunder Bay, Ont., and was raised by her grandmother near Lake Nipigon, Ont. Chacaby won the Ontario Historical Society's Alison Prentice Award and the Oral History Association's Book Award for A Two-Spirit Journey. In 2021, Chacaby won the Community Hero Award from the mayor of Thunder Bay. Mary Louisa Plummer is a social scientist whose work focuses on public health and children's rights. 11. Finding Flora by Elinor Florence In Finding Flora, Scottish newcomer to Canada, Flora, escapes her abusive husband to the Alberta prairie, determined to rebuild her life. But when a hostile government threatens their land and her violent husband is on the hunt for her, Flora forms a bond with her neighbours — a Welsh widow with three children, two American women raising chickens, and a Métis woman training wild horses. United, the women come together to face their challenges. Elinor Florence is an author, journalist and member of the Métis Nation of B.C. Her debut novel was Bird's Eye View, and her second novel, Wildwood, was one of Kobo's Hundred Most Popular Canadian Books of All Time. Florence holds degrees in English and journalism. She grew up in Saskatchewan and currently lives in Invermere, B.C. 10. The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue The Paris Express takes readers aboard a suspenseful train journey from the Normandy coast to Paris. Inspired by a real-life photo of a train hanging off the side of Montparnasse station, The Paris Express unravels over the course of one fateful day, featuring the fascinating stories of the passengers, from a young boy traveling solo to a pregnant woman on the run, the devoted railway workers and a young anarchist on a mission. Emma Donoghue is an Irish Canadian writer whose books include the novels Landing, Room, Frog Music, The Wonder, The Pull of the Stars, Learned by Heart and the children's book The Lotterys Plus One. Room was an international bestseller and was adapted into a critically acclaimed film starring Brie Larson. The Pull of the Stars was longlisted for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize and Canada Reads 2025 and shortlisted for the Trillium Book Award. 9. Jennie's Boy by Wayne Johnston Jennie's Boy is a memoir that recounts a six-month period in Wayne Johnston's chaotic childhood, much of which was spent as a frail and sickly boy with a fiercely protective mother. While too sick to attend school, he spent his time with his funny and eccentric grandmother, Lucy, and picked up some important life lessons along the way. 8. The Cost of a Hostage by Iona Whishaw In The Cost of a Hostage, Lane's quiet August morning is jolted when two shocking cases unfold — she receives news that her brother-in-law, Bob, is missing in Mexico, while her husband, Inspector Darling, is confronted by a frantic mother reporting her son's kidnapping. While the couple searches for Bob, the kidnapper and child are found, making it seem like the case is solved — until another body is discovered. Iona Whishaw is a Vancouver-based author and former teacher and social worker. She has published works of short fiction, poetry, the children's book Henry and the Cow Problem and the Lane Winslow Mystery series. 7. Mallory and the Trouble with Twins by Arley Nopra In Mallory and the Trouble with Twins, Mallory is confident in her babysitting skills — after all, she's taken care of her seven younger siblings for years. But when she starts watching the Arnold twins, Marilyn and Carolyn, she quickly realizes they're more trouble than she expected. The twins play tricks, act spoiled and make her job a nightmare. Still, as a responsible member of the Baby-Sitters Club, Mallory refuses to give up. Arley Nopra is a Filipino comic creator who lives in Toronto. She has adapted and illustrated the Babysitters Club books Claudia and the Bad Joke and Mallory and the Trouble with Twins. 6. Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper In Etta and Otto and Russell and James, 82-year-old Etta decides to walk 3,232 kilometres to Halifax from her farm in Saskatchewan to fulfil her dream of seeing the ocean. With little more than a rusty rifle and a talking coyote named James for company, she begins her adventure, and in the process, her early life with her husband, Otto, and their friend Russell is revealed in flashbacks. While Russell wants to bring her home safe, she's committed to making her way to the sea before returning to her husband, who waits patiently for her to come back. Emma Hooper is a Canadian musician and writer. Her other novels include , which was longlisted for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize, and We Should Not Be Afraid of the Sky. She also holds a PhD in music-literary studies and has published her research on many related topics. Raised in Alberta, she currently lives in England. 5. One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune One Golden Summer is a follow-up to Carley Fortune's debut book Every Summer After and tells the story of Alice, a photographer seeking a quiet, restorative summer at her childhood cottage with her grandmother. But her plans for peace are upended when Charlie — charming, flirtatious and impossible to ignore — unexpectedly reappears. Soon, Alice finds herself feeling like she's 17 again, questioning whether this summer might hold something more than she ever expected. 4. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight In The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus, Pen arrives at the University of Edinburgh, set on uncovering what her divorced parents in Canada have hid from her. Not only does she start to uncover the truth about them during a weekend visit to a famous writer, an old friend of her father's, Pen also experiences the many milestones of adulthood for the first time, including falling in love for the first time. Emma Knight is an author, journalist and entrepreneur based in Toronto. Her work has appeared in Literary Hub, Vogue, The Globe and Mail, The Walrus and The New York Times. She co-hosted and created the podcast Fanfare and co-founded the organic beverage company Greenhouse. She is the author of cookbooks How to Eat with One Hand and The Greenhouse Cookbook. 3. Dandelion by Jamie Chai Yun Liew Dandelion is a novel about family secrets, migration, isolation, motherhood and mental illness. When Lily was a child, her mother, Swee Hua, walked away from the family and was never heard from again. After becoming a new mother herself, Lily is obsessed with discovering what happened to Swee Hua. She recalls growing up in a British Columbia mining town where there were only a handful of Asian families and how Swee Hua longed to return to Brunei. Eventually, a clue leads Lily to southeast Asia to find the truth about her mother. 2. Values by Mark Carney Values is a book by the former Bank of Canada governor and current prime minister, Mark Carney. Published in 2021, Values looks at the "fault lines" that divide contemporary society — racial, geographical, cultural and economic — and argues that they all stem from the same thing: a crisis of values. In the book, Carney offers a vision of a "more humane society" and a map toward getting there. Carney is the prime minister of Canada. He was formerly the Governor of the Bank of England and the Governor of the Bank of Canada. He lives in Ottawa. 1. One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This marks Egyptian Canadian journalist and writer Omar El Akkad's nonfiction debut. On Oct. 25, 2023, after Israeli bombardment of Gaza following the Oct. 7 attacks, he posted on social media a statement: "One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this." One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This expands on his powerful social media message and chronicles his thoughts on the fragile nature of truth, justice, privilege and morality.
Winnipeg Free Press
27-06-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
History society honours Free Press columnist Brodbeck
A Free Press columnist is among the winners of the Manitoba Historical Society's annual Margaret McWilliams Awards. Tom Brodbeck won in the popular history category for his book, Treaties, Lies & Promises: How the Métis & First Nations Shaped Canada. The book, published by Ronsdale Press, was among four nominees in the category. 'I am so humbled and grateful for this award,' Brodbeck said. 'It is truly an honour to be recognized by the Manitoba Historical Society. I hope this helps bring greater attention to the importance of learning about our true history and to the many contributions Indigenous peoples have made to our province and country.' Tom Brodbeck's book beat out three other nominees in the popular history category of the Manitoba Historical Society's annual Margaret McWilliams Awards. A book by late former judge and senator Murray Sinclair, as told to Sara Sinclair and Free Press columnist Niigaan Sinclair, won in the local history category. Who We Are: Four Questions for a Life and a Nation was published by McClelland & Stewart. Niigaan Sinclair was also among the six nominees in that category for Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre, published by Penguin Random House Canada. Gerald Friesen won in the scholarly history category for The Honourable John Norquay: Indigenous Premier, Canadian Statesman, beating out three other nominees. The book was published by the University of Manitoba Press. Each recipient receives $500. Weekly A weekly look at what's happening in Winnipeg's arts and entertainment scene. The society was founded in 1879. The awards, one of the oldest literary prizes in Canada, encourage the study and interpretation of Manitoba history. They were established in 1955 as a memorial to feminist, historian and author Margaret Stovel McWilliams. fpcity@
Calgary Herald
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Calgary Herald
Indigenous professor fearful Canadians think reconciliation finished after '10 most progressive years in Canadian history'
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and for Niigaan Sinclair, also marks a decade of progressivism never seen before in Canada. Article content 'I'm not telling you it's perfect. I'm not even telling you it's great. I'm telling you that it was the first steps any Canadian government's ever taken,' Sinclair said, after presenting at the 15th United Way Annual Connect Event as a keynote speaker. He pointed to former prime minister Justin Trudeau's government and legislation such as Bill C-15 that recognized the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 'Now there needs to be another 150 years of steps,' he said. Article content Article content Article content The University of Manitoba Indigenous Studies professor worried Canadians won't take those next steps. Article content Article content 'I think that Canadians have been taught to think of reconciliation as a fad, as something that just came and went, and we're somehow in a place that we're finished.' Article content Marla Kailly, an Indigenous parallel manager for United Way, presented a land acknowledgement prior to Sinclair's speech. She referenced a national public opinion poll asking whether Canadians feel they're living on stolen Indigenous land — and 'those living in Calgary, were the most vociferous urban centre rejecting that statement,' Kailly said. Article content In Calgary, 69 per cent of respondents answered no, they were not living on stolen land. Only 20 per cent said yes, and 11 per cent didn't answer. Article content 'They're still debating the facts, and the truth, or what I call 'the why?'' Sinclair said. 'We shouldn't be debating why, we should be talking about how.' Article content Article content Sinclair sees continued progress Article content While he would not describe Prime Minister Mark Carney as 'aggressively regressive,' he does believe that 'a progressive government is often followed — actually, I think it's always followed — by a regressive one.' Article content Sinclair believes the federal government is shifting focus to an aggressive resource agenda similar to the early days of Stephen Harper, the era in which Carney served as Governor of the Bank of Canada. Article content He expects that shift to be met with resistance, especially in the wake of the hastily passed Bill C-5. Article content 'There will be conflict from that, because you're trying to push something that haven't done the legwork necessary,' he said. 'There are people who are gearing up for resistance this summer.' Article content Sinclair is not left without hope, and emphasized the last decade as one of true — albeit slow — progress. This election cycle saw the highest number of Indigenous MPs in history, and by the end of Bill C-5's amendment cycle, conversation about Indigenous peoples had become a centre point of discussion. The Conservative party's costed platform included a page on economic reconciliation, when 'Stephen Harper would have never even had a page,' Sinclair said. Article content More than anywhere, Sinclair's barometer on the state of reconciliation is in the school system. Article content 'I go listen on the playground after I've given a talk,' he said. 'I listen to what the kids are talking about. They're talking about reconciliation on the playground. If they're talking about it on the playground, they're going to talk about it at the voting booth. They're going to talk about it in the workplace. They're going to talk about it in their marriage, raising their children. And that's when you can't turn it off.' Article content
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Men are not OK, report on premature deaths in Canada suggests
About 44 per cent of men living in Canada die prematurely, according to a new report from the Movember Institute of Men's Health. The report defines premature mortality as deaths in men before age 75. The deaths from cancer, coronary heart disease, accidents, suicide and the opioid crisis include some causes that might have been prevented through vaccinations, lifestyle changes like quitting smoking or avoiding injuries. In 2023, almost 75,000 males died prematurely, according to Statistics Canada. "We're here because too many men are dying too young from largely preventable causes," Catherine Corriveau of Movember Canada said at a news conference on Parliament Hill on Thursday. Suicide was the fourth leading cause of premature death in males after cancer, coronary heart disease and accidents. Three in four of the deaths by suicide in Canada were men, Corriveau said. While the report looks at the health needs of men overall, the group noted those statistics were much worse for Indigenous men or men living in vulnerable communities. Stigma, gender bias and low health literacy are long-standing barriers that often prevent men from seeking care until it's too late, the report's authors said. The impact extends to families, communities and the economy. Fathers and sons learn together Niigaan Sinclair, a co-author of the report and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, said one solution is to have fathers and sons learn together. He gave an example during a recent fathers' weekend where he spoke and saw boys and men who grew up without fathers or uncles learning skills like how to tie their shoes, do a puzzle or build a lodge together. "That young man who has become a father, he too didn't learn that because he wasn't able to, because many of those ceremonies in his community were gutted and removed," said Sinclair, who is also the son of the late Senator Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous person appointed as a judge in Manitoba and chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. "Making mistakes together, learning humility together, learning to laugh together at themselves, but then ultimately making something together that they could be proud of. That's truly what I think a goal would be for any program that would teach healthy Indigenous masculinity or Indigenous manhood." WATCH | Black men discuss Black masculinity, dating and fatherhood: Those lessons could help men avoid outcomes like jail, hospitalization or premature death, Sinclair said, while also benefiting families and their communities. The report also suggests embracing the power of sport to promote health. Experiences with seeking help The report's authors also analyzed national mortality trends. Previously, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said deaths from preventable causes were twice that for men than women. The Movember report included a nationally representative poll of more than 1,500 men on their experiences engaging with primary care. Only about 48 per cent of respondents said they felt actively listened to during a first health-care interaction. "If they don't feel listened to and if they don't feel cared for, they might not show up again," Corriveau said. Dr. Vincent Agyapong, a professor and head of psychiatry at Dalhousie University, said he was surprised by that finding. "It reflects that health-care providers need to listen more empathetically," said Agyapong, who was not involved in the report and welcomed the authors' multi-pronged approach to mental health that isn't one-size-fits-all. "It's always very difficult for men to reach out and seek help," Agyapong said. Prioritize mental health literacy When men do seek help, Agyapong said, it's important that health-care providers are sensitive and focus on the main concern that brought the person in off the bat, instead of launching into a checklist of background questions. Agyapong said schools and workplaces should prioritize mental health literacy, providing men with resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders and know they are treatable with medications and psychological approaches. Mental health promotion for men at risk will lead to more people seeking healthcare such as psychological help earlier on when they are distressed rather than trying to manage themselves or turning to alcohol and drugs, which can be risk factors themselves, Agyapong said. Corriveau said Canada has an opportunity to address the challenges of health promotion by developing a national men's health strategy to respond to their health-care needs. Australia and the U.K. have already done so. If you or someone you know is struggling, here's where to look for help:
CBC
13-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
Men are not OK, report on premature deaths in Canada suggests
About 44 per cent of men living in Canada die prematurely, according to a new report from the Movember Institute of Men's Health. The report defines premature mortality as deaths in men before age 75. The deaths from cancer, coronary heart disease, accidents, suicide and the opioid crisis include some causes that might have been prevented through vaccinations, lifestyle changes like quitting smoking or avoiding injuries. In 2023, almost 75,000 males died prematurely, according to Statistics Canada. "We're here because too many men are dying too young from largely preventable causes," Catherine Corriveau of Movember Canada said at a news conference on Parliament Hill on Thursday. Suicide was the fourth leading cause of premature death in males after cancer, coronary heart disease and accidents. Three in four of the deaths by suicide in Canada were men, Corriveau said. While the report looks at the health needs of men overall, the group noted those statistics were much worse for Indigenous men or men living in vulnerable communities. Stigma, gender bias and low health literacy are long-standing barriers that often prevent men from seeking care until it's too late, the report's authors said. The impact extends to families, communities and the economy. Fathers and sons learn together Niigaan Sinclair, a co-author of the report and professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Manitoba, said one solution is to have fathers and sons learn together. He gave an example during a recent fathers' weekend where he spoke and saw boys and men who grew up without fathers or uncles learning skills like how to tie their shoes, do a puzzle or build a lodge together. "That young man who has become a father, he too didn't learn that because he wasn't able to, because many of those ceremonies in his community were gutted and removed," said Sinclair, who is also the son of the late Senator Murray Sinclair, the first Indigenous person appointed as a judge in Manitoba and chief commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools. "Making mistakes together, learning humility together, learning to laugh together at themselves, but then ultimately making something together that they could be proud of. That's truly what I think a goal would be for any program that would teach healthy Indigenous masculinity or Indigenous manhood." WATCH | Black men discuss Black masculinity, dating and fatherhood: Black men's mental health and the healing power of community 1 year ago Duration 6:47 Khan Bouba-Dalambaye and Sheldon Lewis, the co-facilitators of the Black Men's Wellness program run by the Black Healing Centre, have been sharing their experiences with other Black men like Kerwins Saint-Jean, addressing a wide range of topics such as identity, dating, fatherhood and Black masculinity. Those lessons could help men avoid outcomes like jail, hospitalization or premature death, Sinclair said, while also benefiting families and their communities. The report also suggests embracing the power of sport to promote health. Experiences with seeking help The report's authors also analyzed national mortality trends. Previously, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) said deaths from preventable causes were twice that for men than women. The Movember report included a nationally representative poll of more than 1,500 men on their experiences engaging with primary care. Only about 48 per cent of respondents said they felt actively listened to during a first health-care interaction. "If they don't feel listened to and if they don't feel cared for, they might not show up again," Corriveau said. Dr. Vincent Agyapong, a professor and head of psychiatry at Dalhousie University, said he was surprised by that finding. "It reflects that health-care providers need to listen more empathetically," said Agyapong, who was not involved in the report and welcomed the authors' multi-pronged approach to mental health that isn't one-size-fits-all. "It's always very difficult for men to reach out and seek help," Agyapong said. Prioritize mental health literacy When men do seek help, Agyapong said, it's important that health-care providers are sensitive and focus on the main concern that brought the person in off the bat, instead of launching into a checklist of background questions. Agyapong said schools and workplaces should prioritize mental health literacy, providing men with resources to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental disorders and know they are treatable with medications and psychological approaches. Mental health promotion for men at risk will lead to more people seeking healthcare such as psychological help earlier on when they are distressed rather than trying to manage themselves or turning to alcohol and drugs, which can be risk factors themselves, Agyapong said. Corriveau said Canada has an opportunity to address the challenges of health promotion by developing a national men's health strategy to respond to their health-care needs. Australia and the U.K. have already done so.
