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A mental health hotline in Wyoming, the AgriStress Helpline, is staffed 24/7, similar to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline, NPR Northern Carolina reported Sept. 5. The difference is, if a farmer or rancher calls, they're going to get a response from someone who's trained to help agricultural workers. Tara Haskins, DPN, RN, is the mental health lead for AgriSafe, the organization running the hotline. She said stressors for rural agricultural workers are different from those of the general public. “Ag work is hard. A lot of long hours. A lot of sleep loss,” Haskins said. “The work is always there. Many times they're looking out the window of their home, and they're looking at their work all the time.” AgriSafe is piloting the help line in Wyoming and several other states and plans to expand it across the country. Other assistance programs have launched in recent years to help rural producers in the region, especially in Colorado and New Mexico. They're responding to high suicide rates in the Mountain states and among agricultural workers.
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