AI-enabled tools are already becoming part of how people in Canada seek mental health support. One in seven people used them in the past year, yet only 14% trust them to provide helpful and safe mental health support. We look at what is driving their use, why trust remains so low and what safer, more responsible use could look like as AI becomes a growing part of mental health care.

New national polling explores why men may hesitate to seek mental health support, how stigma shapes disclosure and care, and why Canadians are turning to AI tools despite persistent questions about trust, safety, access and their role in mental health.