Mental Health Webinar
‘Building Resiliency Together’ is a workshop designed to introduce participants to mental health in agriculture, highlight how to support ourselves and others, the importance of refilling our own cups and how to have conversations about mental health. This will be a “hands on” workshop with group exercises to engage participants and practice having conversations.
According to the 2021 study of ‘Farmer Mental Health in Canadian’ done by the University of Guelph; 1 in 4 Canadian Farmers felt that their life was not worth living, wished they were dead, or thought of taking their own life in the last 12 months.
While the needle has moved regarding mental health in agriculture it still has a long way to go before we are no longer loosing community member’s to death by suicide. It is on each and every one of us to work together to end the stigma surrounding mental health and change the culture, this starts with self education and by joining the conversation.
Megz Reynolds, Executive Director, Do More Agriculture
Megz has first-hand experience in agriculture as a former grain farmer and is personally familiar with the unique challenges the industry faces. Through grassroots advocacy and policy work Megz has been part of creating change at a provincial, federal and global level, always with a focus on the mental health of producers and the industry as a whole.
As the Executive Director of The Do More Agriculture Foundation Megz is using her background and lived experience to continue the conversation, raise awareness for mental health in agriculture, create community, build and strengthen partnerships and do more for those in agriculture, their families and rural communities.
Click on the date below to register for a Mental Health: Building Resiliency Together webinar
- November 15 at 10 am (Mountain) / 12 noon (Eastern)
- January 17 at 10 am (Mountain) / 12 noon (Eastern) English and French
- March 21, 2023 at 10 am (Mountain) / 12 noon (Eastern)