Helpline Provides Mental Health Support for Pennsylvania and Virginia Agricultural Producers

Published:
August 26, 2022

A new 24/7 crisis service helpline is available for Pennsylvania’s and Virginia’s farming populations seeking mental health help. The AgriStress Helpline is an evidence-based suicide prevention lifeline designed for agricultural communities. Farmers and ranchers are experiencing multiple stressors, such as disruptions to food supply networks, reduced crop yields and livestock productivity due to natural disasters, and increasing levels of farm debt. Farm families face additional challenges to their well-being because their business and family lives are intertwined.

Learn More: Pennsylvania helpline  Virginia helpline

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