The best response might be an example. One of the really positive things that happened over the pandemic is that Nova Scotia managed to put in place, with some collaborative agreements, something called the Men's Helpline. It was a broad, general line aimed at men. The messaging was around “Life can be tough; you can get help.” They ran it through 211. They ran it through a general service and saw a massive uptake in the number of men who were calling. We did some analysis of the reasons men were calling. There were a number of reasons, but one of the main ones had to do with anger and abusive behaviour in relationships. Men might not have been calling to say, “Listen, I'm being abusive”, but what they were calling to say was “I'm really angry. I'm having these problems. I'm worried about what might be happening in my relationship. My partner asked me to call.” They were reaching out for help.
When we create these opportunities, people will reach out and ask for help.