Farming is consistently listed in the top 10 professions at risk for suicide. That’s a staggering fact that we know is unacceptable as a community. The stress that comes with farming seems never-ending and grows every day the weather is bad or the markets drop. It’s easy to get buried by the stress and tension coming from normal aspects of the profession.
And you’re not alone.
May is National Mental Health Month and is dedicated to reminding you that there is always someone struggling with the same issues and thoughts that you are.
In this episode of Kernels we talk with Brice Acton, an outspoken advocate for mental health conversations and prioritization in the agricultural community.
