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“We’re not able to eliminate the stresses that farmers experience but we can help them build their resilience.” – Dr. Andria Jones-Bitton, University of Guelph.

Admitting you have a mental health problem

Learn to look in the mirror… really look. Dealing with stress and anxiety may never be easy, but it helps if you’re alert for these warning signs

By Ralph Pearce April 12, 2019

Reading Time: 6 minutes For several years, Wayne Black couldn’t see what was happening. He drove himself to be better as a farmer and then, when he became a sales manager at a central Ontario farm input dealership, he was always striving for the highest results for his customers. But early in 2018, he began to notice that he […] Read more

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Farmers, take care of yourself

The truth is that farming is hard on your mental health. So take this advice, and protect yourself

By Helen Lammers-Helps November 3, 2017

Reading Time: 6 minutes When Stewart Skinner returned to the family farm near Listowel, Ont., after university, he was eager to put what he had learned into practice. Despite careful planning, however, adding a second sow herd in a rented barn did not go well. As hog prices fell and corn prices soared, the operation was losing money, and […] Read more

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Guide HR: Have you caught affluenza?

Your desire for ‘more’ can become an addiction, and all bad things that come from addictions can soon follow

By Pierrette Desrosiers April 8, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you always want more stuff, more land, more money, or more status? Do feel constantly unsatisfied and envious of others? Are you overburdened, and do you suffer from anxiety? If so, you may have contracted affluenza. This term comes from two words: affluence and influenza. It’s a painful and contagious disease that is transmitted […] Read more

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Guide HR: The dark side for entrepreneurs

By Pierrette Desrosiers March 3, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutes Since you are an entrepreneur, some people imagine that you get to do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it. They think running a business means you can follow your passions and have the freedom to work with whomever you like. Some even believe an entrepreneur can choose to buy almost […] Read more

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Guide Health: When do you know it’s a migraine headache?

Understanding the difference is the first step in approaching the problem with proper treatment

By Marie Berry November 28, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutes Migraines affect eight per cent of Canadians, but that estimate may be low because people don’t necessarily report them. They may just wait out the headache or they may self-treat with a non-prescription pain reliever, believing that nothing can really be done for their migraine. Headache itself is a common complaint, and sometimes it is a […] Read more

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Tag Archives anxiety

Admitting you have a mental health problem

Farmers, take care of yourself

Guide HR: Have you caught affluenza?

Guide HR: The dark side for entrepreneurs

Guide Health: When do you know it’s a migraine headache?

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