Drought and the pandemic have resulted in a 20 percent jump in calls to the Farm Stress Line in Saskatchewan this summer. Mobile Crisis Services operates the farm stress line and acting Executive director Jan Thorson says COVID-19 has brought many issues to the forefront for people. She says hot dry weather has also […]
The Saskatchewan ministry of Agriculture is holding four weekly webinars this month to discuss mental health on the farm. The webinars are designed to provide a brief overview of mental health, techniques to identify warning signs and strategies to make positive changes for themselves and others. The presentation is from the Agricultural Health and Safety […]
Difficult growing conditions and COVID-19 have caused a spike in calls to the Saskatchewan farm stress line this summer. Mobile Crisis Services operates the farm stress line. Acting Executive director Jan Thorson says hot dry weather has led to more uncertainty about fall harvest and rising farm stress. Thorson says farm issues include anxiety, stress, […]
The Saskatchewan government has launched a high tech competition to help farmers cope with stress. The CEO of Innovation Saskatchewan, Kari Harvey, says her agency is offering $10,000 to technological entrepreneurs to develop a way for farmers and agricultural workers to monitor their mental health. Solutions may take many forms, including a mobile phone […]
