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- Farm safety, health and wellness resource: Mental Health Case StudiesCoffey, Hannah; Adducci, Haley; Samuels, Laura Ashley; Wyker, Jessica; Mason, Garland; Niewolny, Kimberly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Thomas, the adult son on a family farm, attempts suicide because his parents are getting ready to retire and the farm is failing because of a loss of cattle who have been drinking from a pond with algae in it. Since Thomas feels the farm is now his responsibility, he blames himself and becomes very depressed. An FSA officer intervenes with the other family members and recommends that he see his primary care provider who can recommend psychiatric care.
- Farm safety, health and wellness resource: Mental health case studies. The family vegetable farm in Roanoke, VirginiaWyker, Jessica, Adducci, Haley; Coffey, Hannah; Ashley Samuels, Laura; Mason, Garland; Niewolny, Kimberly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Family farm is stressing farmers because of previous drought and debt. This publication is a description of their situation as well as suggesting that an extension agent can give good options and advice to struggling farmers.
- Farm safety, health, and wellness resource: Mental health case . The Montel family: an intergenerational farmWyker, Jessica, Adducci, Haley; Coffey, Hannah; Ashley Samuels, Laura; Mason, Garland; Niewolny, Kimberly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)A son takes over the family farm from his father in a time of drought and financial instability. He holds his worries in, not wanting to reach out to his community for help, which causes his mental health to decline. Perhaps and extension agent, counselor, religious community, or peer group could stop in and help him.
- Farm Safety, Health, and Wellness Resource: Mental health case studies. The Johnsons' broiler farmWyker, Jessica, Adducci, Haley; Coffey, Hannah; Ashley Samuels, Laura; Mason, Garland; Niewolny, Kimberly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)A larger broiler company makes a good offer to take over this family farm but the farmer has reservations about it because the farm was passed to him, he has an immigrant family who work the land and rent a house there that the family is very close to. Interventions through couples counseling or extension agents are suggested
- Farm Safety, Health, and Wellness Resource: Mental health case studies.Farm Safety, Health, and Wellness ResourceWyker, Jessica, Adducci, Haley; Coffey, Hannah; Ashley Samuels, Laura; Mason, Garland; Niewolny, Kimberly L. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2020)Family dairy farm is struggling and the whole family is pitching in. The wife and mother has a stroke and the family decides to sell the farm and the farmer goes back to his previous profession