Mental health is one of those tricky subjects to talk about because it is so different for everyone. After spending over 15 years working in agriculture, I have found that as much or more than any group, farmers should be doing more to address their mental health.
Because I find mental health topics so tricky to talk about in any one piece of content, I have made it my life's work to do what I can to make the conversation approachable, and to support groups/organizations/businesses that can help me scale my efforts.
In 2011 I rode my bicycle across the money raising awareness and money for Farm Aid's crisis hotline.
https://www.farmaid.org/our-work/resources-for-farmers/online-request-for-assistance-form/
I started and ran my own farm for over a decade. So I know how hard it can be.
Now I work for a company that has donated over $150 million dollars to mental health research.
If any of my content helps at least one person to open up and have a conversation about their needs and get support, I will consider myself successful.
Take care of yourselves, and if you can, someone else too.
Cheers!
