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Guys, it’s time to start the conversation.

June is Men’s Health Month and we’re highlighting the importance of mental health in overall well-being. It’s a good reminder to check-in on your friend or loved one while they navigate day-to-day stresses in our ever-changing world and pick up useful tips to boost their well-being. 

Real Talk Sessions

Level Up Your Communication Skills with Online Webinars

Join us for powerful virtual webinars designed to enhance your skills to support and connect with people in your life. These sessions are crafted to equip you with the skills you need to make a real difference. Whether you’re helping a friend through a tough time or looking to improve your own resilience and relationships, let’s talk: 

Here’s what you’ll learn:

  • Elite Resilience Tactics: Master stress and emotion regulation techniques from Special Forces. Boost resilience in every aspect of life.
  • Clear Communication Blueprint: Simplify conversations, cut through confusion, and ensure you’re understood at home and work.
  • Relationship Game-Changer: Learn one powerful strategy to strengthen all your relationships, making every interaction count.

Participate in our sessions to become a key support for those who need it most. All genders are welcome! This is an inclusive virtual space where everyone can participate and learn. These sessions are crafted to equip you with the tools you need to make a real difference, regardless of gender.

Thank you for joining us for the Real Talk Sessions in June 2024! 

Conversation Toolkits

Check out these toolkits to help you move past the awkward and into real conversations. 

  1. Heads Up Guys:  How to get the ball rolling when it comes to reaching out to help men struggling with depression. 
  2. Buddy Up: The Centre for Suicide Prevention created a men’s suicide prevention campaign with invitations to connect, build community, and have authentic conversations.
  3. MindFit Toolkit: The Canadian Men’s Health Foundation’s MindFit Toolkit provides mental health resources for men to manage stress, anxiety, and depression. 
  4. Tackle Difficult Conversations | Movember Conversations: Movember built a resource to help men start important conversations and keep those conversations moving in a helpful direction. 
Community and Support Groups
  1. Men’s Sheds across Canada provide a safe and friendly environment where men can work on meaningful projects. 
  2.  ManKind Project’s Find a Men’s Group service is a directory for men’s groups in your community. 
  3. The Men’s Centre in Nanaimo offers counselling, coaching, advocacy, peer groups and workshops to support men moving across the spectrum of life.
  4. DUDES Club in Cowichan provides space to facilitate a participant-led community for men’s health and wellness.
  5. Next Gen Men is working towards a future where boys and men feel less pain and cause less harm, through youth and peer engagement, education, and empowerment.
  6. Men’s Therapy Centre – Supporting Survivors of Trauma in Victoria provides support to men who have experienced emotional, physical or sexual trauma.
  7. Recovery College YVR  A space to gather as men to explore topics related to mental health and wellness and learn from our collective lived experience, knowledge and wisdom.
Personal Support Apps
  1. HeChangedIt a safe space for men to connect with those who have lived experience and those looking for help.
  2. Lifeguard Digital Health Inc. | Lifeguard Digital Health (lifeguarddh.com) overdose prevention technology 
  3. Home (brave.coop) remote drug use supervision and support
  4. Health Initiative for Men HIM is a nonprofit society that aims to strengthen the health and well-being in communities of self-identified GBQ men and gender diverse people in BC.
Substance Use Supports
  1. Tailgate Toolkit The Tailgate Toolkit Team has representatives in three regional construction association offices across British Columbia. Within their resource guides you’ll find region-specific information on mental health services, overdose prevention sites, chronic pain resources, and more.
  2. Substance Use Treatment & Recovery and Harm Reduction for Substance Use resources for staying safer and finding supports
  3. CMHA BC’s Mindful Drinking Resource shares resources and information to support you in your journey, help you reduce your drinking or practice safer drinking, and encourage you to create welcoming spaces for people who don’t drink or are drinking less.
Help Lines
  1. For immediate support, text or call 9-8-8 from anywhere in Canada or call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) in BC, both available 24/7. 
  2. For mental health support or referral, call 310-6789 (no area code) 24 hours a day. 
  3. Find Help Now
  4. Mental Health & Substance Use Resources