Mother requests better men’s mental health support

A Nova Scotia mother is speaking out this Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month about a need for better access to support for those in crisis. As Megan King reports, suicide is disproportionately a problem amongst men in Canada – with certain stigmas around the subject making it difficult for some to ask for help. As this story deals with difficult subject matter, viewer discretion is advised.

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