Bison in a field near the Rocky Mountains. CJWE file photo.
There is a critical mental health crisis facing Alberta’s farmers and rural residents.
One in four Albertan farmers feel like life isn’t worth living, a sobering new statistic reported by the government. Due to depopulation of rural areas, economic and international stresses, and decline of social community support, Albertans living on farms and in rural areas are facing a stark mental health crisis.
Che Burnett, a counsellor with Counselling Alberta, shares some of the factors that have led to this crisis:
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There are remote support and counselling options available to rural Albertans through Counselling and the Calgary Counselling Centre. If you, a neighbour, or a loved one could benefit from connecting and talking, visit their website or connect with a local resource.
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