Mental Health: Is It on Your Mind? You Maintain Your Equipment, Land and Livestock. Why Not Maintain Your Mind?

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• Personal Author:
  Powell S
• Description:
  As a farmer, life is tough and your days are long. Farmers are some of the hardest working people on the planet. They help provide resources, protection, food and much more. They constantly check their equipment, vehicles and tools to make sure they are running smoothly. Farming isn't always a one man job either, it requires many hands to get things completed. Day in and day out people are working together to accomplish the goal. Farmers certainly know the importance of care, maintenance and teamwork. Yet, farming, fishing and forestry as an industry has one of the highest suicide rates - more than twice the rate for the general population. It seems that someone with such a high intuition for things that need special care, would know that when they aren't feeling right, they should seek help. However, this just isn't the case. A common quality among farmers is perseverance. They push through hard times, harsh climates and challenging environmental conditions. Although they may persevere, they hold back when it comes to talking about stress and mental health. May is Mental Health Month and we are sharing some helpful resources with farmers to Break the Stigma. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Farmers Health Promotion Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Safety Suicide
• Keywords:
  Farm Workers Health Promotion Mental Health Psychological Effects Psychological Stress Stress
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058135
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2019 May; :website
• Email:
  agcenter@uthct.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221277/cdc_221277_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 462.15 KB ]