The holidays are upon us, and while they can be stressful for some, for others they can be downright debilitating, intensifying depression and anxiety. Couple that with today’s farm economy crisis, and the feelings of stress and isolation can increase dramatically, leading to depression, substance abuse and suicide.
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Plains Cotton Growers, and experts at Texas Tech have teamed up to provide information about how to get help and have hope. PCCA has created a page on their website called “Farm Stress – Help and Hope” with resources and facts about mental health crisis.
According to the American Farm ...