Mental Health – CCWESTT

A case for advancing psychological health and safety along with equity, diversity, and inclusion This paper summarizes the results from a 2018 nationwide study on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) with a focus on EDI as dimensions of health and safety (H&S) in the Canadian mining industry. The study found an alarming number of discrimination […]

Video – Man Up: Part 3 – How do men battle with body image?

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Video – Man Up: Part 3 – How do men battle with body image? BBC Sport gathers together five young men for a series of honest conversations about what it’s like to be a man in 2019, and the impact that can have on their mental health. Journalist Ben Zand, sprinter James Ellington, footballers David […]

Video – Man Up: Part 2 – How do men battle against depression & suicidal thoughts?

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Video – Man Up: Part 2 – How do men battle against depression & suicidal thoughts? BBC Sport gathers together five young men for a series of honest conversations about what it’s like to be a man in 2019, and the impact that can have on their mental health. Journalist Ben Zand, sprinter James Ellington, […]

Video – Man Up: Part 1 – What does masculinity mean to modern men?

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Video – Man Up: Part 1 – What does masculinity mean to modern men? BBC Sport gathers together five young men for a series of honest conversations about what it’s like to be a man in 2019, and the impact that can have on their mental health. Journalist Ben Zand, sprinter James Ellington, footballers David […]

NextGenMen Online Resource Hub on Masculinity

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NextGenMen Online Resource Hub on Masculinity NextGenMen’s ongoing research on masculinities has resulted in a thorough collection of books, reports and studies about boys, men and gender-based violence. We hope that by sharing our expertise, we can support and amplify the efforts of others. Credit: NextGenMen View

‘Tailgate Toolkit’ Resources

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‘Tailgate Toolkit’ Resources The Tailgate Toolkit Project is an innovative online program aimed at increasing access to harm reduction services and ideas for those working in the construction industry. Credit: Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA) View

Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades

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Video – Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades is a film where four men with experience in the construction industry and trades, as well as their own experiences with substance use speak to their fellow tradespeople about how to stay safer in the overdose era. The intent […]

Video – Digging in the Dirt

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Video – Digging in the Dirt A documentary about the psychological costs of working in Alberta’s oil sands and the mental health crisis that’s been ignored for a decade. Credit: Dylan Rhys Howard, Omar Mouallem, aAron Munson, Lizzie Derksen, Matthew Cardinal, Krystal Moss, Blake McWilliam Date: 2019 View

Caregivers Alberta – Caring for Caregivers

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Caregivers Alberta – Caring for Caregivers Caregivers Alberta supports those who give care. We strive to empower caregivers and promote their well-being by providing group and one-on-one supports, increasing community capacity to better support caregivers, and advocating on behalf of caregivers. No organization in Alberta has more insight—through research, advocacy, and experience—into the way caregivers […]

Men and Suicide Fact Sheet

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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 talk about their emotions. As a result, men as a group may mask their stress and deal with emotional pain through harmful behaviours and actions, […]