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Read article: Managing Holiday Stress
Managing Holiday Stress
The American Psychological Association has conducted a nationwide survey in its Mind/Body campaign since 2007. The focus is to examine the state of...
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Read article: Celebrate National Family Caregiver Month this November
Celebrate National Family Caregiver Month this November
Families are often the primary source of support for older adults and people with disabilities. In fact, today in America, more than 53 million...
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Read article: Please don't go: Separation anxiety and children
Please don't go: Separation anxiety and children
  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...
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Read article: Ten suggestions for improved positivity and well-being
Ten suggestions for improved positivity and well-being
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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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.
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...
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...

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Pam Schallhorn

Pam Schallhorn

Extension Specialist - Region 2 Community & Economic Development