Resources
Below you will find different categories of resources for many behavioral health needs:
Phone Numbers/Chats:
- Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Dial 988
- Text Line for Suicide Prevention: Text “HELLO” to 741741
- 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
- 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
- South Carolina AgriWellness: 1-800-968-8143
- Kansas Suicide Prevention Line: 1-785-841-2345
- Farm and Rural Stress Hotline: 1-800-691-4336
Organizations:
- Wisconsin Farm Center
- Iowa Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (I-CASH)
- Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health
- South Carolina AgriWellness
- Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program
- AgrAbility
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Violence Prevention from the CDC
- Rural Health Information Hub
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- 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
- Kansas Ag Stress Resources
- Minnesota Department of Ag- Coping with Farm and Rural Stress
- North Dakota State University – Managing Stress
- Farm State of Mind
- Rural Minds
- 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
- Helping Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Assault
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
- A Guide to Obtaining Insurance for Mental Health Care
- 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
- The Rural Mindset 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/
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