Mental Health Issues on the Rise with Younger Farmers

Younger rural adults reported experiencing more mental health challenges now than a year ago, according to an April 2019 rural stress poll conducted for the American Farm Bureau Federation.

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Younger rural adults reported experiencing more mental health challenges now than a year ago, according to an April 2019 rural stress poll conducted for the American Farm Bureau Federation. Here’s a closer look at farmers’ opinions about mental health:

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