Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
Serving proudly since 1873 as the beautiful Nebraska Panhandle's first newspaper
By UNMC, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, Omaha, NE
In a 2024 study of agricultural youth (Rudolphi JM, Berg RL. Stress, Mental Health, and Risk-Taking: Associations among a Sample of Agricultural Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Jun), it was found that about 70% of the youth surveyed had at least mild symptoms of depression, while 63% had anxiety symptoms.
AgriSafe Total Farmer Health Director, AgriSafe Network, Tara Haskins, says youth who live on a farm, surrounded by and sometimes participating in the work are often impacted by the pressures commo...
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