Suicide in agriculture.
We don’t talk about suicide as much as we need to, as much as we should.
It’s hard. Painful. Heart wrenching. Tragic. And scary. As I’m typing this post, my hands are shaking. /1
We don’t talk about suicide as much as we need to, as much as we should.
It’s hard. Painful. Heart wrenching. Tragic. And scary. As I’m typing this post, my hands are shaking. /1
I’ve read studies that share farmers are 2-5x more likely to die by suicide than the general population. That’s hard. Painful. Tragic. & scary.
We need to talk about suicide more. We need to break the silence & stigma around it. We need to do more than post crisis hotlines. /2
We need to talk about suicide more. We need to break the silence & stigma around it. We need to do more than post crisis hotlines. /2
Suicide prevention has many stages that are life saving, but more often in society mental health is only prioritized when it’s at a critical stage. There’s so much we can do early on too, as a community, you and me: /3

@domoreag with @FCCagriculture has a program to bring training at zero cost to farmers /4




What would you like to see the ag industry do more around suicide prevention?
Education, awareness, workshops and resources around mental health in ag are available at @domoreag
#suicidepreventionmonth
Education, awareness, workshops and resources around mental health in ag are available at @domoreag
#suicidepreventionmonth