As producers, we focus our time and attention on the health of the land, the soils, and animals. If they're not in good condition, we know they don't produce. But how often do we focus on our own health? At the end of the day, once we've taken care of everything and...
Mental Health
Rural Albertans urge government to provide a 24-hour helpline for farmers – Calgary Journal Feature
Rural Albertans urge government to provide a 24-hour helpline for farmers At the mercy of weather, crop prices and feed shortages, farmers face a uniquely stressful job. So why aren't there unique supports to help them? | Read Article by Sydney Klassen, Tammie Samuel,...
How to Manage the Mental and Emotional Challenges of Sharing Your Farm Story Publicly: Katelyn Duban’s Organic Alberta 2021 Online Conference Presentation
Connecting with Consumers and Adapting to Markets in 2021: How to Manage the Mental and Emotional Challenges of Sharing Your Farm Story Publicly - Presentation by Katelyn Duban I was asked to present at the Organic Alberta 2021 Online Conference on the panel...
Our Mental Health is More Than a Hashtag
Today is #BellLetsTalk Day. A day to build awareness, acceptance and action in mental health. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will be donated to mental health initiatives in Canada and for that I am grateful. But I'm going to be honest - today is tough for me. I get...
ASOM – Ep 42 – Katelyn Duban – Wild Rose Farmer
I had the honor of sharing my story on The Ag State of Podcast hosted by Jason Medows. The Ag State of Mind podcast focuses on mental health and how it affects those of us involved in agriculture. I shared my journey in mental health, my life on the farm and how I...
The Rural Woman Podcast Episode 46 – Healing Through Animals and Nature with Tammy Thielman, BSW, MSW, RSW
On this week's episode of The Rural Woman Podcast you'll hear from Tammy Thielman. We talk about he unique counselling practice as well as mental health in agriculture. Tammy Thielman | Bio Tammy is a registered Masters-Level Social Worker and Mental Health Counsellor...
7 Ways to Fight The Winter Blues
It come's but once a year - Winter. Each and every year it come's and goes. Some years it seems short and fast others it can seem never ending depending on where you are living. For some people, the winter months can be difficult to navigate mentally. The severity can...
Mental Health in Agriculture Resources
Hey all, This might not be the prettiest blog post you've ever seen, but it might be one of the more important ones. Spreading awareness about the importance of mental health in agriculture is somewhat of a passion of mine. The more we talk about the struggles we have...
What is FOPO?
Ah - modern day abbreviations (also known as slang). YOLO, BAE, MCM, TBT, and FOMO only to name a few. Since I am technically in the millennial generation, I should know what most of these mean. But to be honest, I sometimes need to use The Google to look...
