{"id":4703,"date":"2020-01-27T11:47:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T16:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=4703"},"modified":"2020-01-27T13:19:34","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T18:19:34","slug":"resources-for-managing-farm-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2020\/01\/27\/resources-for-managing-farm-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Managing Farm Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><b>from January 2020 Farm and Food Systems Newsletter<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"28586\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28586\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/02\/14962187168_27f4a0e6ac_b.jpg\" alt=\"A farmer sitting in a tractor tire and working on a laptop.\" width=\"253\" height=\"169\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of the USDA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/agriculture\/farm-and-food-systems-blog\/farm-and-food-systems-newsletter-january-2020\/\"><span class=\"il\">Farm<\/span> and <span class=\"il\">Food<\/span> System Newsletter<\/a> is a monthly publication covering a variety of topics, resources, and events for Maine <span class=\"il\">farmers<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>There are several programs available to help farmers dealing with high levels of stress and mental health issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/solutions-and-resources\/mental-health\/\">Here is a list<\/a> of mental health and stress management resources compiled by the Maine AgrAbility program.<\/p>\n<p>The Maine Agricultural Meditation Program is available to help farmers work through tough issues like communication and planning with farm family members, neighbor disputes, or credit counseling. Find more info about the program <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/agricultural-mediation\/\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>211 Maine is a phone call center for Mainers in Crisis. If you or someone you love is in need, call 211 on your phone to speak to a crisis specialist, or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/211maine.org\/\">this online searchable site<\/a> for local resources. This resource is available 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p>Another farm specific source of one-on-one assistance is the Farm Aid Farmer Services team. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmaid.org\/online-request-for-assistance-form\/\">Online Request for Assistance form<\/a> is here, or, you can call the farmer hotline at <b>1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243)<\/b>. Farmer Services staff answer the hotline Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time.<\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/GetHelp\/LifelineChat.aspx\">The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a> at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from January 2020 Farm and Food Systems Newsletter Photo courtesy of the USDA The Farm and Food System Newsletter is a monthly publication covering a variety of topics, resources, and events for Maine farmers. There are several programs available to help farmers dealing with high levels of stress and mental health issues. 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