Last updated on May 23rd, 2022 at 09:22 am
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or Live Online Chat
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained crisis workers are available to talk 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your confidential and toll-free call goes to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals.
Mental Health Resources
Mental health is vital to overall Total Farmer Health. Mental health and physical health depend on each other. Productivity in agriculture requires a sound mind and body. When one or both are not functioning fully, your work and business can suffer. Ignoring signs that your farm equipment is not working properly can lead to more expense, down-time, and equipment loss. Ignoring signs that your mental well-being needs a tune up can also result in less time running your production, increased healthcare expense, and may eventually spillover to other parts of your life, including farm workers and those that you work so hard to care and provide for.
Many of the factors that affect agricultural production are largely beyond the control of the producer. But one thing you can control is your health decision making. Good health, including mental health, is a key factor that contributes to one’s ability to keep farming. Mental health complications, including for farmers and ranchers, is common. But stigma and privacy concerns associated with mental health issues may mean that many people do not seek out available behavioral health services.
SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)
Get general information on mental health and locate treatment services in your area. Speak to a live person, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST.
Mental Health Resources
Articles
Courses
Fact Sheets
- Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Mental Health and the Impact on Farm Families
- Person First Language
- Suicide Prevention Facts & Resources
- Throttle Back on Stress
- Tips and Tricks for Better Sleep
Podcast Episodes
Social Media Toolkit
Webinars
- A Look at Stress and Mental Health During COVID-19 and the Impacts to Farmers and Other Sectors (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Addressing Military Needs in Agriculture (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Aging and Parkinson's Disease in Agriculture (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Agriculture and Alcohol Use (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Assessment of Opioid Misuse Risk Among Farmers in the Clinical Setting (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Behavioral Health Planning: A Key to Farming in the Era of COVID-19
- COVID19 Vaccines: Boosters, Kids, and Other Updates (November 18, 2021)
- Developing and Implementing a Pilot Agricultural Community Suicide Prevention Program for Farmers and Farm Families
- Farm Theater: A Unique Approach to Health and Safety
- Invest in Your Health: Cultivating a Healthy Mind (May 26, 2021)
- Learning When To Put the Work Away: Finding Balance for Veteran Farmers
- Mental Health in Farm and Ranch Country: How Communities Can Help!
- Mental Health Innovations in Agricultural Communities
- Prevention of Covid-19 Among the Agricultural Industry – Contact Tracing
- Proactive and Reactive Society: Focus on rural mental health
- Promoting Peace of Mind by Addressing Heirs’ Property and Implementing Effective Succession Planning Strategies (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Safety Sensitivity of Opioid Use in High Hazardous Industries Such as Agriculture (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Sleepless in America
- Stepping Boldly into Tough Conversations (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- Stress and Dairy Farming: Challenging Times in the Dairy Industry Pave the Way for Mental Health Struggles
- Tackling Tough Clinical Conversations
- Talking to Farmers About Pain (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
- The Impact of Climate-Related Hazards on Mental Health
- Using Naloxone to Reverse Opioid Overdose in the Agricultural Workplace: Information for Employers and Workers (Continuing Education: Multiple Disciplines)
Page updated: July 2021
