Sask. farmer promotes value of positive mental health among producers and others

Danielle Wildfong sees a lot of farmers struggling with mental health, and she wants to do something about it.

Wildfong works as a business consultant, helping families with their transition and succession planning, and she also does a lot of public speaking. Earlier this year, she was the keynote speaker at the Estevan Farmer's Appreciation Evening, when she addressed the issue of mental health and shared her own battles.

She said she wants to speak to farmers about the importance of mental health because she is a farmer herself.

"They're my clients. They're my family," she said in an interview with the Mercury and SaskToday. "I see the struggle that farmers go through in being in a business and being a family. My purpose in life is to really help farmers overcome obstacles and learn how to solve problems together."