Learn about the current status of farm stress and mental health and what is being done to bring the important issue to light across rural America.
Farm life can be demanding and stressful and those stresses have reached a critical stage with pandemic impacts on top of natural disasters, extreme weather events, financial pressures due to fluctuating commodity prices, labor shortages, trade disruptions and other factors over the past several years. On this Our Ohio Weekly, find out if the issues of farm stress and mental health are getting as much attention as needed when it comes to helping those looking for resources.
00:00 – Highland County farmers Nathan Brown and Brandon Fullenkamp, along with mental health expert Adrienne DeSutter talk about the current status of farm stress and mental health and what is being done to bring the important issue to light across rural America.
23:50 – Hear from Ryan Matthews on “To the Beat of Agriculture”. He is a new member of the Young Ag Professional state committee and he shares how Farm Bureau played an important role in his life and gives some details about the upcoming YAP Winter Leadership Experience.
32:20 – The farm stress and mental health conversation with Nathan Brown, Brandon Fullenkamp and Adrienne DeSutter continues.
42:20 – To prepare for the ag census, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is currently conducting the National Agricultural Classification Survey to help identify all agricultural activity across the country. State Statistician Cheryl Turner with the Ohio Field Office of the USDA/NASS Great Lakes Region has the details.
Guests from Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Agricultural Navigator Program discuss the challenges facing farm families, the importance of support systems and the resources available across rural Ohio.
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Ohio needs its farmers — and supporting their mental health is essential to sustaining both the industry and the people who make it thrive.
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Meet Mattea Shockling, agricultural navigator serving Noble, Guernsey and Morgan counties.
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A short conversation over the phone, a quick text message or even finding a small daily habit such as journaling can make a big difference.
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Farmers’ physical and mental health are often compromised by lack of health coverage. Farm Bureau seeks to establish Farm Bureau Health Plans.
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The event focused on the nine dimensions of mental health.
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More seminars are currently in the planning stages, including programs on grass-fed livestock, pasture management, and calving.
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Overcoming this stigma falls upon the shoulders of family, friends, loved ones and the broader community—and it begins with open and honest communication.
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What are the common stressors in Ohio agriculture and how is mental health perceived in rural Ohio? Plus, get details about the upcoming Buckeye Shepherd’s Symposium.
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Mental health resources are available to farmers at farmstateofmind.org and the 988 national suicide and crisis hotline.
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