UTIA to Lead Regional Effort to Battle Farmer, Rancher Stress
September 26, 2020
September 26, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 (TNSMon) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release:
The stress level in rural communities is off the charts. Farm and ranch closures, land forfeitures, labor issues and more contribute, and according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--a full five years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit--rates of suicide in rural communities measured twice that of urban areas.
The stress level in rural communities is off the charts. Farm and ranch closures, land forfeitures, labor issues and more contribute, and according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention--a full five years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit--rates of suicide in rural communities measured twice that of urban areas.