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October 16, 2021
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Taking care in difficult times
We are all in this together Farming and ranching have long been one of the more stressful and dangerous occupations. In addition to the physical demands in the field, there is something we don’t talk about enough and that is the emotional labour and demands of our industry. The constant worry about the animals in our…
October 10, 2021
Health & Production
Ag Mental Health Week running its second year
Three years after winning Farmer of the Year, and starting to speak publicly about personal experiences with depression, Peter (Pete) and Paula Hynes had a conversation that led to the start of a global initiative. It was during Farm Safety Week, when the Hynes duo realized Ireland loses more farmers to suicide than farm accidents….
October 8, 2021
Health & Production
Accessing peer support with anonymity
Editor’s Note: Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) contract with Togetherall ends November 19, 2022, and Alberta users will no longer have free access through AHS. AHS reminds Albertans they can continue to receive virtual mental health support at www.ahs.ca/virtualmentalhealth or www.ahs.ca/helpintoughtimes, and that resources and services, such as Text4Hope or courses like AHS’ free virtual stress management workshops or online Wellness…
August 24, 2021
Health & Production
Do More Ag launches ag literacy program for mental health professionals
The Do More Agriculture Foundation (Do More Ag) is offering mental health professionals a chance to learn about the unique challenges facing people in agriculture. According to Healthy Minds Healthy Farms, a 2020 study led by Farm Management Canada (FMC), farmers are more likely to participate in support programs offered by providers familiar with agriculture,…
June 1, 2021
Issues & Insights
Buddy Up: Opening the doors to difficult conversations
We’ve given our buddies help with processing cattle, or picked up parts for them because we were in town anyway, but how often do we take the time to ask how they’re really doing? Men die by suicide at rates three times higher than women. It’s time to open the doors to difficult conversations. What…
May 19, 2021
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What We’re Reading: Fractured: The gap between mental well-being and farming
By Krista Baliko, for the University of Regina’s Discourse Research Magazine “When I had my daughter 15 years ago, I experienced postpartum depression and realized I was all alone,” says Cynthia Beck, speaking from her farm south of Regina. “Mental-health services in rural Saskatchewan are not that accessible, and doctors don’t stay long before they…
May 6, 2021
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What We’re Reading | #Getreal about how you feel
The Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) theme for the 70th year of Mental Health Week (May 3-9, 2021), is “Name it, don’t numb it. #Getreal about how you feel.” In a 2019 study of over 1100 Canadian farmers, scores for stress, anxiety, and depression were higher, while resilience was lower than reported normative data. And,…
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| 14-Apr-25 | 262 | 366 | -- |
| 12-May-25 | 26 | 364 | -- |
| 9-Jun-25 | 272 | 364 | -- |
| 7-Jul-25 | 264 | -- | -- |
| 4-Aug-25 | 258 | -- | -- |
| 1-Sep-25 | 254 | 370 | -- |
| 29-Sep-25 | 250 | 368 | -- |
Last Updated on January 17, 2025
