Breaking the Silence: Empowering Men's Mental Health

Men's Mental Health:

* There are an estimated 1,000,000 men in Canada every year who suffer from major depression

* There are about 4,000 suicides in Canada every year, of which 75% are men

*Only 30% of people who access mental health resources in Canada are men

* 75% of Canadians surveyed report that their mental health has interfered with their ability to work in the past year

* Loss of work days and loss of productivity in BC due to substance use and related mental health concerns is estimated to cost about $847 million dollars per year

Ian's Story

Wisdom Gained From Experience

I have been a professional speaker in many different roles for more than 30 years, but it has never meant as much to me as it does now. As I have wrestled with my own mental health, I have learned a great deal about the importance of self-awareness, resilience, spirituality, and the value of learning to be genuine through the challenges I have faced. Those challenges and my own path of personal growth have helped me to gain insight into the value and depth of these key life elements, and I am passionate about sharing what I have learned as I have the opportunity to walk alongside others in their journeys.

Men - When was the last time someone asked you how you are doing, and you told the honest truth? Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable? How close do you allow others to get to truly knowing you? Have you ever had your emotions triggered and not understood why? Have you ever knowingly avoided acknowledging areas in which you need to grow? Have you ever felt like you are just going through the motions of life but not really living? If your answer to any of these is yes, then perhaps you could benefit by improving your self-awareness.

Have you ever found yourself unprepared for hardship? Do you quit or give up easily? Are you prone to depression, anxiety or anger in the face of adversity? If any of these are true of you, then perhaps you could benefit by increasing your personal resilience.

Self-awareness allows for meaningful personal growth, and helps to develop strong and flexible resilience. Self-awareness and resilience together give us the depth and courage we need to value being truly genuine with ourselves and others, and maximizing our potential for mental health. Living a life that is truly genuine allows us to know and value ourselves, and thus to value and cherish the roles and the people in our lives. My life is a case study in the cost of losing self-awareness, resilience, and genuineness, and the tremendous benefits of finding them again...

My Speaking Topics

Keynote Speaking: Men's Mental Health
Breaking the Silence: Nurturing Men's Mental Health
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Testimonials

I have worked with Ian when he was a Resilience Ambassador for my resilience program in 2020, a tough time but a time that really needed resilience training. His role was to participate in the Community of Practice, facilitate sessions of pre-developed content and provide feedback to improve content. He always brought passion and insight into our meetings and was a very engaging presenter for us. He was willing to jump in when we needed a last-minute facilitator and his audience survey results showed he was well liked. I would have him back as a facilitator for a resilience session if that were in my current portfolio.

Roxanne Grant, Learning and Development Manager, Corporate Services

I learned to know Ian not too long ago, and it did not need much time to see how warm-hearted of a man he is. A gentle soul, genuinely open, honest and transparent in showing his friendship, and a great listener. As a public speaker, I believe you can only be as good of a speaker as you are as a listener.

He's a man of experience, in public speaking and in mental health, and I do most definitely put a lot of value in what he has to say. I appreciate him and would strongly recommend to contact him if you would like someone to speak into your life and listen to your story at the same time.

Marcel Kastermans, Financial Advisor, Core Financial