A Canadian country artist is spreading awareness about mental health in southwestern Saskatchewan.
During a recent tour stop in Swift Current at the Living Sky Casino’s Events Centre, country star Madeline Merlo spoke about some of her struggles with mental health.
At her concert that also featured Shaun Austin on July 24, she was selling postcards in support of the Canadian Mental Health Association that feature her own art of a butterfly, semicolon, and words of encouragement.
Jeremy Roberts, the executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Swift Current branch, was surprised by the gesture.
“I had no intentions of buying any merchandise, but when she mentioned that proceeds go to Canadian mental health, whether it’s accurate or not, I wanted to support.” he said. “And just getting that conversation going especially for Madeline, like she used to be Canadian, and now she’s been living in the states. But still showing a passion for her home country.”
Merlo has been very open about her struggles with mental health over the years, including her battles with panic attacks, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression.
