The Purdue Farm Stress Team, part of Purdue Extension, aims to provide support, resources, and training to help farmers and those who work with them recognize signs of severe stress and suicide risk.
Farming brings unique pressures, including volatile markets, weather uncertainty, and long hours — stressors that can take a serious toll.
“For somebody that doesn’t have that kind of stress, it’s hard for them to understand the amount of stress, especially in our farming community, that just weighs on their shoulders. And that’s the main reason we want to give those resources and tools to help our producers be able to navigate that.” Says Adam Tyler with the Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team
He says that’s why the team focuses on education — helping neighbors, lenders, agronomists, and family members know when and how to step in.
“We help provide resources to the agriculture community. And this is just helping understand what stress is. How do you manage, how do you deal with stress. And just the really one big thing we focus a lot on is the importance of why we, we you know, especially in agriculture, why we need to deal with stress.”
If you or someone you know needs help, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by calling or texting 988 or Google “Purdue Extension Farm Stress Team” for valuable resources.
