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ALT Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer rates are rising, especially among women under the age of 50. Number of cases per 100,000 women, selected age groups, Canada, 1984 to 2019. Line chart demonstrating that breast cancer rates among women have been inching up by about 0.2% per year for nearly two decades.

ALT Almost two-thirds (64%) of persons with disabilities report being lonely. Loneliness among persons with disabilities in Canada by gender. Chart representing the proportion of men and women with disabilities in Canada experiencing loneliness. For men, the proportion was 60%. For women, the proportion was 67%.

ALT Chart showing the perceived mental health of Canadians aged 18 years and over. The share who perceived their mental health as very good or excellent was 53.7% in Canada (excluding the territories), 53.4% in Newfoundland and Labrador, 53.9% in Prince Edward Island, 48.0% in Nova Scotia, 50.9% in New Brunswick, 62.7% in Quebec, 51.9% in Ontario, 50.3% in Manitoba, 50.3% in Saskatchewan, 52.4% in Alberta, and 49.2% in British Columbia. The share who perceived their mental health as fair or poor was 15.1% in Canada (excluding the territories), 15.5% in Newfoundland and Labrador, 16.1% in Prince Edward Island, 19.9% in Nova Scotia, 15.8% in New Brunswick, 8.9% in Quebec, 16.7% in Ontario, 16.2% in Manitoba, 15.6% in Saskatchewan, 16.4% in Alberta, and 17.8% in British Columbia.

ALT What are youth in Canada telling us about their mental health? Chart showing the perceived mental health of youth aged 12 to 17 years. In 2023, 58.4% reported excellent or very good mental health and 15.2% reported fair or poor mental health. In 2024, 62.0% reported excellent or very good mental health and 14.3% reported fair or poor mental health.











