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U.S. farmers face a mental health crisis with suicide rates 3.5 times higher than average, driven by economic stress and policy changes.
Farmers across the U.S. are experiencing a mental health crisis, with suicide rates 3.5 times higher than the general population, driven by economic strain, volatile markets, rising costs, and policy changes like the end of enhanced health insurance tax credits.
Personal losses, generational farming pressures, and reduced crop demand due to trade shifts have intensified stress, prompting severe depression and suicidal thoughts among many, including Iowa farmer Doug Fuller, whose brother died by suicide.
While a $12 billion federal aid package offers some hope, uncertainty about the future of family farms persists.
Increased openness about mental health and resources like Iowa Concern, a 24/7 hotline, highlight growing efforts to provide culturally competent support.
Los agricultores estadounidenses se enfrentan a una crisis de salud mental con tasas de suicidio 3,5 veces más altas que el promedio, impulsadas por el estrés económico y los cambios en las políticas.