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A Rare Approach
to Farmer Mental Health
Why Farmers
The typical answer to poor farmer mental health & farmer suicide risk is that farming is difficult and uncertain with many factors outside of one's control.
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My approach is different.
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I consider the impacts of ​Farm Culture, Farmer Identity, and Personal Development ​on a farmer's mental health. ​​
Dr. Frankyl who lived through the concentration camps during WWII stated that the suicide rate among prisoners was very low. I can think of hardly any population with more cause for hopelessness.
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Farmers are still dying by suicide.
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I feel strongly that it is time for a broader approach to help farmer's gain and sustain good enough mental health.
Do farmers live & work in a fishbowl?
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