I once jumped feet-first off a 30 foot cliff into the Shuswap Lake in BC. The moment I hit the water, I sank - deeper and deeper until panic surged and I kicked hard to surface, desperate for air. That's what life can feel like when you're trying to support someone who you love through mental illness or addiction - while still meeting deadlines, managing family dynamics, and keeping your work performance from slipping. Your mind is split, your energy drains fast, and burnout

In 2020, I approached DO MORE AG to be a facilitator due to my farm experience and my own family's experience with mental health in the family. I was hired and called to be one of their facilitators of their Talk Ask Listen Sessions. Do More Ag are doing more BY providing their Talk Ask Listen sessions WHY? my story provides an insight to what can happen in the life of a farmer. My brother Norman was killed in an accident which led to my nephew MARK and his wife CINDY having

In 2020, I approached DO MORE AG to be a facilitator due to my farm experience and my own family's experience with mental health in the family. I was hired and called to be one of their facilitators of their Talk Ask Listen Sessions. Do More Ag are doing more BY providing their Talk Ask Listen sessions WHY? my story provides an insight to what can happen in the life of a farmer. My brother Norman was killed in an accident which led to my nephew MARK and his wife CINDY having