In the name of sharing stories, I've been a part of progressing the conversation around mental health for the past six years in different capacities.
Three years ago it became less about sharing other people's stories and more about actually sharing mine.
Three years ago almost to the date, my mother took her own life. Mental health didn't just become the mission of my job; it became the heart and soul of everything that I do.
Our stories are really the glue that holds us together. They allow us to have conversations across differences and to build relationships and trust. Our stories are what shine so that another struggling soul can know that they too are not alone.
My whole life I have been drawn to wherever support is most needed. Right now mental health in agriculture is where support is most needed. This is an industry that needs to be reminded that they too are not alone.