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Suicide rates are highest for men in their 50s and we’re not sure why

Men take their own lives at about four times the rate women do, a number the Movember Foundation highlights this month in its campaign around men’s mental health.

In Canada and the U.S., the highest suicide rates are among men in their 50s (except for men over 75 in the U.S.).

But we’re not sure why. Read the entire CBC article here.

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