Tag: mental health
What Pa. farmers have to say about their mental health struggles
The biggest obstacles to farmers seeking mental health help are embarrassment and cost, according to the 2022 Pennsylvania Animal Agriculture Mental Wellness Survey.
Coping with farm stress is a skill
Learn how to cope and how to support family members and the community at large when tragedy strikes.
Find your joy during tough times
Finding joy and clinging to that joy is what will bring you through hard times, and it has some health benefits, too.
Pennsylvania launches crisis hotline for farmers
The AgriStress HelpLine is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The number is 833-897-2474.
Observe an attitude of gratitude all year
Taking a few minutes each day to appreciate the little things that blend into the canvas of the day may be just what we need.
Extension educators bring better mental health care to rural communities
Central State and Ohio State University Extension educators are offering training sessions to help people recognize and respond to mental health concerns.
New Ohio initiatives to address farm stress
A new federal grant awarded to the Ohio Department of Agriculture will support and enhance several initiatives that address farm stress in Ohio.
Are you feeling stressed? Help is available
Being a farmer or dairy producer also brings unique challenges not experienced by others. Sometimes, these stressors cause physical and emotional strain.
Sutherland: Anger doesn’t solve anything
Judith Sutherland shares the message: Anger, simmering with an unreasonable wish for total control, is a dangerous thing.
Saving a life
Ohio State University Extension focuses on helping those in farming communities get the help they need in regards to mental health.
