June 5, 2019

Stress lines are there for you

Call your provincial farm stress lines to talk about anything causing stress for you or someone you care about. Here are the numbers:

British Columbia: CRISIS Centre BC 24-hour support. Phone: 1-800-784-2433 or 310-6789. Website: crisiscentre.bc.ca

Alberta: Mental Health Hotline 24-hour support. Phone: 1-877-303-2642 Website

Saskatchewan: Farm Stress Line. Phone: 1-800-667-4442 Website

Manitoba: Manitoba Farm, Rural Support & Northern Support Services. Phone: 1-866-367-3276 Website: supportline

Ontario: Mental Health Help Line. Phone: 1-866-531-2600 Website: connexontario.ca

You can call the stress lines for anything that may be causing you stress on the farm. This article describes some of the more common reasons why people call.

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