Hyperactive Men host axe-throwing night for mental health month

At 250 City Centre Avenue, Hyperactive Men will turn LumberJaxe: Axe Throwing Hall & Apparel into a two-hour men’s mental health night on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. event was built as part social outing, part support space and part axe-throwing session for members and prospective members in Ottawa.

Tickets were listed at $49 in advance and $69 at the door. Hyperactive Men said the format would bring people together for honest conversation, shared struggle and in-person connection, and that the throwing itself would ease the pressure that can keep men from walking into a traditional wellness event. LumberJaxe hosts parties, team events, leagues and small-group outings, and promotes expert coaching and more than 1,000 five-star reviews.

Men’s Mental Health Month ran from June 1 to June 30 in Canada, Men’s Mental Health Week ran from June 9 to June 15, Men’s Mental Health Awareness Day fell on June 13, and International Men’s Health Week ran from June 15 to June 21, ending on Father’s Day.

The Canadian Mental Health Association’s Ottawa branch says many men have no one to talk to in a meaningful, honest way and that many do not seek support even when they are distressed. Statistics Canada says 51.8 percent of Canadian men perceived their mental health as excellent or very good in the first quarter of 2024, but it also said men are more likely than women to die young and have higher rates of suicide and accidental deaths.

The Canadian Centre for Men and Families says its Ottawa centre, established in 2017, was the city’s first hub for the health and well-being of boys, men, fathers and families.