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It felt like a heart attack

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How one Alberta grain farmer fought to bring wellness and balance back into his life after a medical emergency.

Turning to community in difficult times

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When divorce and financial stress sent Jean-Claude Poissant into a depression, his family, lender and community got him through a difficult time.

Not struggling in silence anymore

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How one Saskatchewan farm couple learned how to reach out to each other and their community.

Take courage - talk to your teens

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How one Ontario farm family found the strength to talk about their son’s struggle with mental health.

Rooted in strength: Know what you can control

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Producer Cynthia Beck, a suicide intervention responder in rural Saskatchewan, suggests we can improve mental health when we know which stressors on our farms we can control and which we cannot.

Farmer fights stigma with openness and understanding

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Kim Keller of Do More Ag shares her journey and strategies for mental wellness and why she advocates for a better understanding of mental health in agriculture.

5 simple ways to boost serotonin

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Ways to build resilience by maximizing your natural serotonin levels.

Are your cows worth more than you?

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Just like caring for your equipment, animals and crops, you need to look at your own needs the same way.

Rooted in Strength: Managing change on the farm

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Producer Cynthia Beck, a suicide intervention responder in rural Saskatchewan, explains how being proactive and facing challenges as they arise can help manage the impact of continual change in our lives.

Rooted in strength: Fighting isolation

https://www.fcc-fac.ca/en/knowledge/rooted-in-strength-fighting-isolation.html

Producer Cynthia Beck, a suicide intervention responder in rural Saskatchewan, identifies ways to battle the physical, emotional and mental isolation agriculture’s rural lifestyle can produce.