SDSU Extension will offer a behavioral health voucher program for farmers, ranchers, agribusiness professionals and their immediate family members. The voucher program will include funding for up to five free mental health counseling sessions at Rising Hope Counseling.
Contact Andrea Bjornestad, Professor & SDSU Extension Mental Health Specialist for more information.
Fact sheet to help recognize symptoms of stress during a farming challenge.
Farm stressors can come from many directions including the agricultural system, farm and family finances, mental and physical health challenges, and relationship difficulties. A healthy response to these challenges involves paying attention to the stressors within all of these areas and determining coping strategies that are useful in each area.
Maintaining open communication and seeking social support can help producers get through difficult times.