Former NHL hockey player Sheldon Kennedy spoke on the value of mental health to a room full of agricultural minds on Wednesday.
“You don’t have to be struggling to take away good things around mental wellness,” he said, after speaking in Regina during the Canadian Western Agribition Grain Expo on Wednesday.We deliver the local news you need in these turbulent times on weekdays at 3 p.m.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails. Postmedia Network Inc.
Now, he’s a co-founder of the organization Respect Group and farms near Lucky Lake, Sask. with his family, while continuing to speak on the value of protecting mental health.Article content His experience and struggles, while tied tightly to his experience playing hockey, tend to resonate with any audiences he stands in front of, as something universally relatable.
The conversation about mental health within the agriculture sector has been gaining momentum. In 2020 the Ministry of Agriculture launched a website to pair with the toll-free Farm Stress Line as a support resource, and a group of concerned advocatesThis advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.For many, including those working within agriculture, the combined impacts of isolation, stress and anxiety can be detrimental to a person’s well-being.
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