{"id":13,"date":"2009-10-07T11:15:31","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T15:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2022-06-08T11:27:26","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T15:27:26","slug":"farmers-under-stress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/agriculture\/farmers-under-stress\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping Farmers Cope with Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Farming can be stressful in the best of times. Financial worries, unpredictable weather, plant pests, livestock diseases, and isolation all contribute to farmers&#8217; anxiety. Severe depression and suicidal thoughts can be common in our day and age. If you are concerned about yourself or about somebody else, help is available.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Maine Statewide Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline:<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>1.888.568.1112<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 1rem\">(Voice\/TTY)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">If you are concerned about yourself or about somebody else, call the crisis hotline to be connected to your closest crisis center.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><b>The farmer suicide rate is 2 to 3 times higher than the national average suicide rate.<\/b><br \/>\n<b>You can help.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namimaine.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI-Maine<\/a>) provides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.namimaine.org\/mhfa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mental Health First Aid<\/a> training. It is a national program to teach the skills to respond to the signs of mental illness and substance use. If you think someone may be considering suicide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess for risk of suicide or harm<\/li>\n<li>Listen nonjudgmentally<\/li>\n<li>Give reassurance and information<\/li>\n<li>Encourage appropriate professional help<\/li>\n<li>Encourage self-help and other support strategies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to have the answers, but you can <b>know how <\/b>to provide help.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Add the numbers below to your contact list on your phone<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Alternately, you can use Siri by saying &#8220;I want to kill myself&#8221; and it will give you suicide hotline information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>1.800.273.8255 (TALK)<\/strong><br \/>\nThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a hotline for individuals in crisis or for those looking to help someone else: <a href=\"http:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/chat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Text HELLO to 741741<\/b><br \/>\nThe Crisis Text Line is a texting service for emotional crisis support. It is free, available 24\/7, and confidential.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.888.568.1112<\/b><br \/>\nA 24-hour crisis hotline is available to everyone: It connects to <a href=\"https:\/\/crisisandcounseling.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crisis &amp; Counseling Centers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.866.771.9276 (WARM)<\/b><br \/>\nThe Intentional Warm Line offers telephone support during challenging times and non-crisis situations. 24\/7 from anywhere in Maine.<\/p>\n<p><b>1.800.FARM-AID (1.800.327.6243)<\/b><br \/>\nFarm Aid has resources and a hotline for farmer support.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The University of Maine Cooperative Extension has compiled this list of resources for the Maine agricultural community.<\/p>\n<h3>Local Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/suicide\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Suicide Prevention Program<\/a>: Education, Resources, and Support from the Department of Health and Human Services<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/samhs\/mentalhealth\/wellness\/warmline.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Warm Line<\/a>: Offers telephone support during challenging times and non-crisis situations. 24 hours. 1.866.771.WARM (9276)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.namimaine.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAMI Maine<\/a>: <span class=\"st\">Support, education, and advocacy for individuals living with mental illness and those supporting them. <\/span>NAMI Maine help line, Monday \u2013 Friday 8:00 a.m. \u2013 4:30 p.m. 1.800.464.5767 or 207.622.5767.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>National Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidology.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Association of Suicidology<\/a>: Promoting the understanding and prevention of suicide and support those who have been affected by it.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidology.org\/resources\/warning-signs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Know the Warning Signs of Suicide<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/\">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline<\/a>: Are you are in crisis? Be connected to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24\/7. 1.800.273.TALK (8255)\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/suicidepreventionlifeline.org\/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide\/\">Suicide Warning Signs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ViolencePrevention\/suicide\/index.html\">Suicide Prevention<\/a>: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<em>. <\/em>General information, scientific information, and featured resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Publications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoextension.org\/publications\/Search_Details.php?pubid=286&amp;pub=B-1124.2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Agricultural Producers &amp; Stress &#8212; When Do You Need a Counselor?<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Randy Weigel, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extension.colostate.edu\/disaster-web-sites\/farm-and-ranch-family-stress-and-depression-a-checklist-and-guide-for-making-referrals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farm and Ranch Family Stress and Depression: A Checklist and Guide for Making Referrals.<br \/>\n<\/a><em>By Robert J. Fetsch, Colorado State University and Roger T. Williams, University of Wisconsin-Madison.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/agn.memberclicks.net\/assets\/docs\/OSHAResources\/Mental%20Health%20Resource.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mental Health and the Impact on Wellness for Farm Families (PDF)<\/a>. AgriSafe Network, Protecting People Who Feed America.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wyoextension.org\/publications\/Search_Details.php?pubid=322&amp;pub=B-1134\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Personal Nature of Agriculture: Men Seeking Help<\/a><br \/>\n<em>By Randy Weigel, University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service.<\/em><br \/>\nExplores how men\u2019s upbringing makes seeking help a challenge, the social and family barriers to seeking help and the characteristics of helping professionals who work well with men reluctant to seek help and what men can do to help themselves.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/store.samhsa.gov\/product\/A-Guide-for-Taking-Care-of-Your-Family-Member-After-Treatment-in-the-Emergency-Department\/sma18-4357eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">After an Attempt<\/a><br \/>\nA Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Treatment in the Emergency Room.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Farming can be stressful in the best of times. Financial worries, unpredictable weather, plant pests, livestock diseases, and isolation all contribute to farmers&#8217; anxiety. Severe depression and suicidal thoughts can be common in our day and age. If you are concerned about yourself or about somebody else, help is available. 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