{"id":9692,"date":"2023-09-05T16:41:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T23:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/?page_id=9692"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T21:12:51","slug":"suicide-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/suicide-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Farm Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-herou002du002dsize-xsmall wsu-hero--style-boxed wsu-hero--size-xsmall \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2020\/02\/sunset-1337277147W3h.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n\t\talt=\"Pastoral sunset\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 44% 73%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">Farm Stress<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\"><strong>Agriculture Can Be Stressful- You\u2019re Not Alone<\/strong><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Skagit County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Skagit County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2026\/03\/25\/tools-for-togetherness\/\">Tools For Togetherness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tools for Togetherness<\/strong> is a practical, community-driven guide designed to help Eastern Washington\u2019s rural families and farms prepare for wildfires, storms, and flooding\u2014while strengthening the connections that make communities resilient. Blending simple emergency tools with neighbor-to-neighbor support, it shows how shared skills, local networks, and everyday gatherings can reduce stress and improve readiness. Because when challenges come, the strongest safety net isn\u2019t just what you have\u2014it\u2019s who you have beside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Farm Stress in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-news-list\">\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2026\/03\/26\/pizza-4-producers-and-farm-stress-at-the-skagit-ag-summit\/\">Pizza 4 Producers and Farm Stress at the Skagit Ag Summit<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe had all hands on deck for our Pizza 4 Producers event. This P4P was in conjunction with the Skagit Ag Summit, which is an annual gathering hosted by WSU [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>March 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2025\/12\/15\/the-work-that-outlives-us-a-reflection-on-farm-succession-and-legacy-in-skagit-county\/\">The Work That Outlives Us: A Reflection on Farm Succession and Legacy in Skagit County<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn a Wednesday in early December, about thirty Skagit County farmers gathered at Shawn O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Irish Pub. There was laughter, some weariness, and an unspoken gravity in the air. They [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>December 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2025\/12\/15\/farm-stress-suicide-prevention\/\">Farm Stress &amp; Suicide Prevention Impact<\/a> \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIssue Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers experience disproportionately high levels of stress and suicide risk, driven by financial volatility, isolation, and market uncertainty, with limited access to culturally competent behavioral [&hellip;]\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\"><time>December 15, 2025<\/time><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-card-wrapper--news wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-3\">\r\n        <article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-27525 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2026\/03\/26\/pizza-4-producers-and-farm-stress-at-the-skagit-ag-summit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-396x297.jpeg\"\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-396x297.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-792x594.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2026\/03\/4h-pizza-Ag-Summit-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\"\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\t\t\t\talt=\"Skagit 4H and Pizza 4 Producers at the Skagit Ag Summit\" \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2026\/03\/26\/pizza-4-producers-and-farm-stress-at-the-skagit-ag-summit\/\">\t\t\tPizza 4 Producers and Farm Stress at the Skagit Ag Summit\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t        \t\t<div class=\"wsu-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t<time>March 26, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--news wsu-card--id-27147 \">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fixed-ratio\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/2025\/12\/15\/the-work-that-outlives-us-a-reflection-on-farm-succession-and-legacy-in-skagit-county\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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weather, changing economic markets and machinery breakdowns. When these start to compound many farmers experience excessive stress, making it hard to move forward to positive solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due in part to the stresses faced in farming, agricultural workers have high rates of suicide. This loss of parents, siblings, children and spouses can be avoided \u2013 if you or someone you know is experiencing excessive stress or thoughts of suicide, please reach out to a confidential crisis support line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Farm Stress Counseling Voucher Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our free farm stress voucher program allows individuals in Washington\u2019s agricultural community to access free counseling without health insurance. Our counselor is based in Pullman and offers in-person or telehealth options. The first six counseling sessions are free, and the program adopts a sliding-scale after the first six. Currently, 1:1 services are available in English, and the clinic can provide an interpreter for Spanish speakers. To access the Farm Stress Voucher Program, interested individuals should contact Conny Kirchhoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Free Financial Consulting for Farmers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Free and confidential financial consulting for producers across the state of Washington. 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Some examples of how someone can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23Bethe1to&amp;src=typd\">#Bethe1to<\/a>&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Check in with a friend by phone or text message to see how they are doing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invite a friend to meet for coffee or to share a meal together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Send a handwritten card to let someone know you are thinking of them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/skagit\/coping-with-stress\/\">Learn the&nbsp;risk factors and warning signs.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help connect someone who is struggling to professional care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Number at 988, which provides 24\/7, free, and confidential support. For specialized care, military veterans may press \u20181.\u2019 In addition, anyone can contact the AgriStress HELPLINE if you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 833-897-2474<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>We\u2019re here to remind our neighbors, friends, co-workers, and loved ones that they are not alone. 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