Mental Health

Mental health is a serious concern for farmers and ranchers and their families and employees. Learn more about mental health, stress, and depression, and get tips for helping yourself and others in this section.

Online therapy could be a tool to prevent farmer suicide, experts say

Suicide rates among farmers are higher than the national average, says an expert. But, new research shows that online therapy can help with farmers' mental health.

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Online tools make mental health care accessible

Therapy apps took off at the onset of the pandemic, and doors to mental health care opened to rural Americans. See the top online therapy programs for 2023 in a range of categories.

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Mental health is as important as farm health

In agriculture, we make keeping the farm healthy a priority. Keeping ourselves healthy should top the list, and that starts with our mental health.

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Farm youth mental health often overlooked

A new study shows farm youth are struggling with anxiety and depression. The Progressive Agriculture Foundation is working to provide resources to farm kids and their families.

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Mental health resources for farmers and ranchers

This collection of resources offers tips for helping yourself or others battling depression or at risk of suicide, including information on where to turn for outside support.