{"id":6769,"date":"2021-07-20T08:22:41","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T12:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/?p=6769"},"modified":"2021-07-20T08:23:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T12:23:26","slug":"small-bites-resources-for-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agrability\/2021\/07\/20\/small-bites-resources-for-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Bites: Resources for Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authored by Coached Polly Shyka and Leslie Forstadt
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Small Bites are short, informational articles with practical ideas about stress reduction, improved communication, and farm and family well-being. They are written by coaches from UMaine Extension\u2019s Farm Coaching<\/a> team. Farm Coaches are available at no cost to work remotely with farmers and farm teams.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mental Health Resources\"a<\/h3>\n

We on the Farm Coaching Team express heartfelt care and concern to all affected by chronic stress, mental health challenges, and compassion fatigue.\u00a0 We wanted to share this podcast<\/a> from the National Young Farmer\u2019s Coalition that tells the story of people coming together after a tragic loss in the farming community of Washington state.<\/p>\n

Here are a few resources that farmers, farm partners, farmworkers, and farm service providers might find helpful to share with others.<\/p>\n

We strive to be part of a collective response of stress and mental health support in farming communities. Please consider reaching out to other farmers, farmworkers, and others you know who may be struggling.<\/p>\n