Mental Health in the Agriculture Field

In this episode of Cattle HQ, Addie Womack chats with Andrea Bjornestad from SDSU Extension to discuss mental health in the agriculture field. 

Andrea is an Associate Professor and the SDSU Extension Mental Health Specialist based on campus in Brookings.

In this episode the topics listed below were part of the discussion:

  • Stressors in the agriculture industry
  • Figuring out what healthy coping mechanisms work for you
  • Opening the conversation and available resources
  • Finally remembering the joys that come with working in production agriculture

For more information on the topics we talk about in this episode, contact Andrea.

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