Rural Minds Creates GrouP - The Post Journal
Rural Minds, a local nonprofit organization focused on mental health in rural America, has recently launched a new program focused on connecting farmers to mental health resources.
The new program, known as the Farmer Mental Health Resilience Program, has been developed to provide farmers and their loved ones information on the importance of mental wellness. Carol Anderson with Rural Minds said other information includes what mental illness is, the types of mental illness and any resources for getting help, information and conversation starters.
“So if someone in the family or a friend is concerned about the farmer’s behavior or what’s been going on they can look at this and get suggestions on how to approach them in a respectful, caring manner without causing them to withdraw, for example,” Anderson said.