Mental Health Awareness Month: Penn State Extension Team Tackles Farm Stress
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and today we’re talking about Mental Wellness for the Agriculture Community.
Farmers are always there, keeping food on our tables and filling store shelves. It’s can be a rewarding, yet stressful way of life, filled with uncertainty that for some can lead to anxiety and depression.
Penn State Extension recognizes farmers and their families have unique circumstances that may contribute to loneliness, sadness, stress, or depression and hinder someone from seeking professional treatment for their mental health. They’ve formed a Farm Stress Team to help.
Ginger Fenton, Penn State Extension dairy educator and leader of Extension’s farm stress team