Rural Response to Farmer Mental Health and Suicide Prevention – News
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Jan 3, 2025 - Describes a new state-funded work group within Colorado's Behavioral Health Administration that will offer guidance on agricultural and rural behavioral health. Highlights mental health outcome disparities for farmers and ranchers and farming-related stressors contributing to those disparities.
Source: The Colorado Sun
Dec 24, 2024 - Highlights mental health challenges for rural residents, particularly farmers, during the holidays. Includes strategies for overcoming unhealthy coping habits.
Source: RFD-TV
Nov 19, 2024 - Highlights a recent study examining the challenges for female farmers. Discusses their roles on and off the farm, running a household, and the mental stressors unique to them. Notes policy measures that could ease the burden for female farmers including more childcare options in rural communities.
Source: UGA Today
Last Updated: 1/3/2025