Managing Stress

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USDA Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Quarterly Meeting

December 7, 2023

Blog Posts

Managing Holiday Stress

November 27, 2023

The American Psychological Association has conducted a nationwide survey in its Mind/Body campaign since 2007. The focus is to examine the state of...

woman kissing forehead of older grandaughter

Celebrate National Family Caregiver Month this November

October 25, 2023

Families are often the primary source of support for older adults and people with disabilities. In fact, today in America, more than 53 million...

Please don't go: Separation anxiety and children

July 30, 2023

School will be starting before we know it, and with the start of school, we see preschoolers and even older elementary school-age children having...

Ten suggestions for improved positivity and well-being

March 23, 2023

Our lives are bombarded with negativity, stress and countless threats to our emotional well-being. New research in neuroscience and positive...

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News Releases

Josie Rudolphi, agricultural and biological engineering professor, is conducting a five-year study on the mental health of agricultural adolescents and adults. Photo by Fred Zwicky.

June 12, 2023

Farm stressors affect mental health of adults and adolescent children
URBANA, Ill. — Agriculture is a stressful occupation, and farmers face substantial mental health challenges. Research indicates they often experience higher levels of anxiety and depression compared to the general population, but less is known about the effects on their families. A...

December 6, 2022

Weathering the Storm program provides free resources for southern Illinois farming community
MARION, Ill. – Farming can be stressful. Many face financial problems, price and marketing uncertainties, farm transfer issues, production challenges, and more. Farmers may struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, indecision, or suicidal thoughts, but help is available! ...

October 2, 2021

Prevent accidents by focusing on safety during busy harvest season
URBANA, Ill. – A long stretch of clear skies is great news for Illinois farmers who are busy clearing fields during the fall harvest. It also means they may be working long hours more days in a row, which can increase risks for burnout, injury, and stress. “Farmers are in the field a...

September 2, 2021

Illinois Extension’s Wellness Wednesdays: Begin with You series offers strategies to promote mental and physical wellbeing
For Immediate Release COOK COUNTY, Ill. – Lives seem to get busier every day and the daily demands can take a toll on people’s health. Although an individual may recognize the need to take care of physical and mental health, often they neglect their own health to care for others first....

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