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Mental Health Becomes Main Focus of National Farmer’s Day

The sun is setting earlier, the leaves are falling, and, thankfully, the weather is cooling and the steamy days of the Mississippi summer are well behind us. For many Mississippi farmers, that also ... Read More

Farmers struggle with mental health amid economic turmoil

Long work hours, isolation, physical labor, and a culture of stoicism and self-reliance are challenges farmers manage as part of the job, but increasing financial stressors after several years of poor ... Read More

Community is key to help farmers struggling with their mental health

September is suicide prevention awareness month, and farmers have higher rates of suicide. According to a 2020 CDC study, male farmers, agricultural managers, and ranchers are dying by suicide at a ... Read More

Why mental health struggles among farmers are so common

Why mental health struggles are common among farmers. Medicare users could soon lose perks they love — like choosing their own doctor DOJ fires 2 key Virginia prosecutors amid turmoil in office that ... Read More

‘The sadness hit. It hit like a lorry’: Young farmer speaks of mental health struggles in industry

“So, after I heard about my friend, I was angry at first, then the sadness hit. It hit like a lorry. It was a shock to the system. A fellow who always had a vibe about him, you hear that news, and you ... Read More

‘It’s okay not to be okay’ Erwin FFA member surveys farmers’ mental health post Helene

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – Much has been made about the terrible physical toll the flooding from Hurricane Helene took, but one student at Unicoi County High School and a member of the Erwin FFA decided to ... Read More

'It's really in a crisis situation': Mental health support for farmers faces funding cuts

NORTHERN MICHGAN., (WPBN/WGTU) - - Michigan State University Extension offers mental health resources for farmers. 2023 Story: MSU Extension offers mental health resources for farmers But now, these ... Read More

U.S. farmers are said to face strain from tariffs, debt, mental health pressures

Farmers across the U.S. are grappling with rising financial and emotional strain as trade disputes, high debt loads and policy uncertainty weigh on the sector, Bloomberg News reported Thursday. The ... Read More

Getting young and old to talk, and listen, to each other about mental health

Tri Luu says he remembers the difference his own ADHD diagnosis made with his mental health and his academic, and future professional, success. He wants to help young people in the Vietnamese and ... Read More