Rural Mental Health Connections Webinar Series
Presented by:
Video time stamps:
00:00 - 2:55: Intro to Rural Minds / Partner Organizations
2:55 - 4:05: Becky Wiseman's Intro / NY FarmNet Intro
4:05 - 10:56: Talks Saves Lives Intro / 988 Reminder / Suicide Is a Health Issue
10:56 - 19:05: Research
19:05 - 28:19: Prevention
28:19 - 41:31: What You Can Do
41:31 - 58:05: Q&A Session with Becky Wiseman
58:05 - 59:42: Conclusion
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. This one-hour webinar provides suicide awareness and prevention training from a mental health professional with an approach that’s relevant to people living in rural communities.
There’s a mental health emergency in rural America:
According to the latest research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates among people living in rural areas are 64% to 68% higher compared to people living in large urban areas.
Farmers and ranchers are nearly twice as likely to die by suicide compared to other occupations.
Youth living in rural areas are at higher risk of suicide compared to those living in urban areas.
Suicide rates are growing at a faster pace among rural youth, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
To help confront the rural mental health emergency, this webinar will provide suicide awareness and prevention training from Becky Wiseman, LCSW-R, a mental health professional with an approach that’s relevant to people living in rural communities.
Webinar attendees will learn about:
What causes people to consider suicide, as well as health, historical and environmental factors that put individuals at risk
Protective factors that lower suicide risk, and strategies for managing mental health and being proactive about self-care
Guidance on warning signs and behaviors to look for, and how to get help for someone in a suicidal crisis
Presenter:
Becky Wiseman, LSCW-R, NY FarmNet Family Consultant Case Supervisor
Moderator:
Julie Lux, Rural Minds VP, Communications
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Presenter:
Becky Wiseman, LCSW-R
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
ArchivES of past webinars
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June 21, 2023: MENTAL HEALTH SLEEP, NUTRITION, EXERCISE AND MINDFULNESS
JOSEPH DZIERZEWSKI, PhD
National Sleep FoundationDAWN GRITTMAN, PharmD, CPHQ
National Alliance on Mental IllnessEM SKEHILL
Mental Health AmericaThis webinar focuses on the mental and physical health benefits of sunlight, sleep, nutrition, exercise and mindfulness. We will also share tips about how to help boost mind and body wellness.ere
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May 10, 2023: RURAL MENTAL HEALTH CAREGIVER CHALLENGES WEBINAR
TRAVIS CARLSON
Writer and FilmmakerBRITTNEE HENRY
Mental Health Caregiver and Advocate Communications and Marketing ProfessionalThis webinar features two rural caregivers sharing their stories of lived experience providing care for their loved ones, and free resources for the mental wellness of rural caregivers
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September 13, 2022: Rural Suicide Awareness and Prevention webinar
MONICA KRAMER McCONKEY, Professional Counselor
NATHAN LAWSON, Farmer and Rural Mental Health Advocate
This webinar features people from rural America sharing their experiences of being personally impacted by suicide, information to help prevent suicide and free resources for rural mental health and suicide awareness and prevention.
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May 24, 2022: Intro, Pete Pompper; Spotlight on Jeff "Ditz" Ditzenberger
FOUNDER, TUGS
Pete Pompper, National Grange Community Service Director, provides an overview of the National Grange and the partnership with Rural Minds to provide mental health resources to rural communities. Jeff “Ditz” Ditzenberger, a Wisconsin farmer who shares about his personal experience with attempting suicide, living with mental illness, and founding TUGS, a mental health nonprofit.
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April 13, 2022: The Power Of Sharing Lived Experiences
PANEL OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Content for this webinar focused on the power of sharing lived experience and confronting mental health challenges. In addition to a personal story about overcoming mental illness and attempted suicide, the event featured medical validation of the benefits of peer support for mental health and access to relevant information and services.
Speakers: Jeff "Ditz" Ditzenberger (TUGS), Mark A Frye, MD and Pravesh Sharma, MD (both from Mayo Clinic), Michael Pollock (DBSA), Jeff Winton (Rural Minds)
The Rural Mental Health Connections webinar series focuses on such topics as:
Lived experiences of people trying to end the stigma surrounding mental illness
The value of participating in peer support groups and sharing lived experience with mental illness
The impact of digital healthcare technology and telemental healthcare services
Initiatives and expansion of national support group networks with launch of rural mental health support groups
Collaboration for greater education and less stigma around mental illness by talking about it openly
Community resources for dealing with mental illness and family mental health support
Q&A about mental illness and trends in rural mental health
