FARMERS CARRY MORE THAN EQUIPMENT
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FARMERS CARRY MORE THAN EQUIPMENT

  • Writer: Trent Janssen
    Trent Janssen
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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month — and in agriculture, that conversation matters more than most people realize.



For many in agriculture, stress becomes normal. Sleepless nights during planting and harvest. Constant worry about input costs. Equipment breakdowns at the worst possible time. Commodity swings. Drought. Hail. Financial pressure. The feeling that everything depends on one good year.


Rural communities are built on toughness, resilience, and pride. But mental health matters just as much as physical health. Talking to someone, asking for help, or checking in on a neighbor can make a bigger difference than people realize.


Sometimes the strongest thing a person can do is simply say:“I’m not doing okay.”


If you know someone who seems overwhelmed, withdrawn, exhausted, or not acting like themselves, reach out. A phone call, coffee, or conversation in the shop can matter more than you think.


Agriculture feeds the world, but farmers and ranchers need support too.


You are more important than the crop.

More important than the markets.

More important than the equipment.


And you do not have to carry the stress alone.


NEBRASKA RURAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES


NEBRASKA RURAL RESPONSE HOTLINE

Free confidential support for Nebraska farmers, ranchers, and rural residents.Phone: 1-800-464-0258Website: farmhotline.com

Services include:

  • Mental health support

  • Financial counseling

  • Legal assistance

  • Disaster resources

  • Free counseling vouchers for eligible rural residents


988 SUICIDE & CRISIS LIFELINE

Call or text 988 anytime for immediate mental health support.


FARM AID HOTLINE

Phone: 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243)Available for farmers needing emotional support, crisis assistance, and resource referrals.


AVERA FARM & RURAL STRESS HOTLINE

Phone: 1-800-691-4336A confidential hotline specifically for stress, anxiety, depression, and emotional challenges affecting rural communities.

If you’re struggling, reach out.If someone else is struggling, check in.


No farmer should have to fight these battles alone.




 
 
 
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