Resources

Below you will find different categories of resources for many behavioral health needs:

Phone Numbers/Chats: 

• Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Dial 988
• National Suicide Prevention Web Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
• Farm Aid Hotline (M-F 8:00am-4:00pm CST): 1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243) *Available in English and Spanish!
• National Alliance on Mental Illness (M-F 9:00am-5:00pm CST): 1-800-950-6264 or text “HelpLine” to 62640 (24/7)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788
• Trevor Project (LGBTQ+ Youth): 1-866-488-7386 OR text “START” to 678678
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: 1-800-662-4357)
• Text Line for Suicide Prevention: Text “HELLO” to 741741
• Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255, press 1
• Wisconsin Farmer Wellness Helpline: 1-888-901-2558
• Minnesota Farm and Rural Helpline: 1-833-600-2760
• Farm and Rural Stress Hotline: 1-800-691-4336

Organizations: 

• Violence Prevention from the CDC 
• Rural Health Information Hub
• Mental Health First Aid Training
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• AgrAbility
• Wisconsin Farm Center
• Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH)
• Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Al-Anon Family Groups (help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics)
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Nar-Anon Family Groups (help and hope for families and friends of addicts)

Websites: 

• Wisconsin Farm Center – Farmer Wellness Program
• Minnesota Department of Ag- Coping with Farm and Rural Stress
• Starting a conversation with someone you’re worried about: https://seizetheawkward.org/
• Suicide Prevention from the CDC
• AgriSafe Learning Lab: Mental Health
• Michigan State University Extension: Managing Farm Stress
• The Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
• Start Your Recovery (substance abuse)
• Responsible Kids on Smartphones
• Parents and Addicts in Need (PAIN)
• National Farm Medicine Center
• Rehab Spot: Women and Alcohol

Videos/Webinars:

• Building Resilient Agricultural Communities
• Suicide Prevention in Rural Communities
• Understanding Key Stresses in Farming and Ranching Webinar
• Cultivating Resiliency for Women in Agriculture Webinars

Articles: 

• Navigating a Mental Health Crisis Guide (also available in Spanish)
• 10 Ways to Take Care of Your Mental Health on the Farm
• Watch for Signs of Suicidal Risk on Your Farm
• A Look at Depression
• If You’re Stressed Out, Don’t Take it out on Employees
• Symptoms of Stress: Important to talk about situations, help people find mental health resources
• Youth Farm Stress
• Behavioral Health Problems of Farm People Differ from the General Population
• Admitting You Have a Mental Health Problem
• Still Standing
• Health and Wellness: Mindfulness Resources
• Guide to Financial Recovery After Addiction
• Preexisting Mental Health Conditions: Insurance Coverage & Finding Treatment
• Employment Resources for People Recovering From Substance Abuse Issues
• Addiction Recovery During Higher Education

Apps: 

• Headspace: Meditation & Sleep
• Calm Harm: Steps to help you reset and breathe (anti self-harm)
• Fabulous: Science-based app to help build healthy rituals
• Moment: Reduce your screen time and use your device in a more healthy way
• You can find an entire list here: https://www.psycom.net/25-best-mental-health-apps

Podcasts: 

• Rural Realities Podcast
• Red River Farm Network TransFARMation Podcast
• Terrible, Thanks For Asking (learning to be honest and unashamed of struggles)
• Meditation Minis Podcast (short meditation)
• The Hardcore Self Help Podcast (answering questions “without psychobabble BS”)
• The Anxiety Slayer (gives tools to relax and reduce anxiety)
• Tiny Leaps, Big Changes (simple action items that can increase wellness)
• Don’t Hide the Scars (series discussing trends, topics and challenges in drug and alcohol addiction and recovery)
• Something Greater: The Struggle: A mental health crisis in rural America (episode by Land O’ Lakes podcast)
• Heartbroken Podcast: Rebekah (episode with a #dairygirl on postpartum depression)
• Even more can be found here: https://player.fm/featured/mental-health

Books: 

• Courage to Change: One Day at a Time in Al-Anon II
• List: https://rivetedlit.com/2019/05/02/books-featuring-mental-health-topics/
• List: http://www.penguinteen.com/10-books-to-read-during-mental-health-awareness-month/

Treatment Centers: 

• The Recovery Village (WA)

Know of a resource that’s not on this list? Send your comments to Amanda at amandab@dairygirlnetwork.com