Items Tagged with 'mental health'

The Senate has adopted a bipartisan resolution retroactively designating May 29 as “Mental Health Awareness Day in Agriculture.”

FarmNet is one program in a patchwork of initiatives across the U.S. meant to help farmers manage the stress that comes with their lives and occupations.

New information from the USDA's Agricultural Research Service suggests eating the recommended daily amount of vegetables has a positive correlation with an adult's mental health.

Efforts to raise awareness and to work toward ending the stigma around mental health paid dividends when the COVID-19 pandemic further ratcheted up stress levels. But challenges remain.

Sara Neagu-Reed shares the journey of her mental health story and advocates for more resources and funding to go into mental health programs in rural America.

COVID-19 brought a wave of new economic challenges that producers are still working through. But for beginning farmers, the pandemic has added a new level of stress that's making it that much harder to get started in agriculture, echoing the psychological toll of the 1980s.

Bob Worth, a Minnesota farmer, shares his story about his struggle with depression and how he reached out for help. He urges farmers to do the same if they are experiencing any mental health concerns themselves.

Gov. Newsom has launched a Broadband for All initiative and the policy recommendations are already coming it.