Sources & References

Talk To Me Foundation is committed to transparency and credibility. Every statistic presented on our website is sourced from verified, authoritative research. Below are the original sources for all data cited across our site.

Global Suicide Statistics

"Over 740,000 people die by suicide globally each year — one death every 43 seconds"

"More than 700,000 people die by suicide every year worldwide"

"The global suicide rate for men is 12.3 per 100,000, more than double the rate for women (5.9 per 100,000)"

"In Canada, approximately 4,500 people die by suicide each year; 75% are men"

"In the US, men die by suicide 3.8 times more than women"

Men's Mental Health & Help-Seeking

"40% of men have never spoken to anyone about their mental health"

"Less than half of men with depression or anxiety receive treatment"

"Only 40% of men with a reported mental illness received care in the past year (vs. 52% of women)"

Violence & Toxic Masculinity

"Men commit approximately 90% of homicides worldwide"

"Men are responsible for 98% of mass shootings"

"82% of male mass shooters were in a noticeable mental health crisis beforehand"

"Men account for 80.4% of persons arrested for violent crime"

"Men constitute approximately 98% of sexual offence perpetrators"

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