2025 Canadian Men’s Health Report

New research from the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation shows a significant decline in men’s mental health. More men are struggling with high levels of stress and depression; half lack sufficient social support, with most never seeking professional mental health services.

The 2025 study, conducted by CMHF and Intensions Consulting, surveyed 2,000 Canadian men aged 19 or older, revealing these key findings:

• 64% report moderate-to-high levels of stress—up 4% in one year
• 23% are at risk of moderate-severe depression—up 4% in one year
• One in two men are at risk of social isolation, this risk increases for:
  • Men who live alone (73%)
  • Younger men ages 19-29 (67%) 
  • Racialized men (59%)
• 67% of men are not seeking out professional mental health support services

About the Study

The Intensions Consulting study was conducted in Canada between April 8 and 14, 2025 and is compared against the same study conducted in April 2024. The sample was stratified to ensure its composition reflected the underlying distribution of the population as determined by 2021 Census data. The online survey was administered in French and English and used validated mental health measures, including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index (SNI). A traditional probability sample of comparable size would have produced results considered accurate to within plus or minus 2.2 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.