Mental Wellness for Farmers with Alana DiPesa
Female Farmers can suffer from isolation, hard physical labor, numerous things that are out of their control like markets, weather and a global pandemic. For many women – there is also the invisible unpaid labor that often comes in the shape of domestic duties and mothering. In this conversation with psychotherapist, licensed clinical social worker, and farmer Alana DiPesa we tackle the shame and stigma around mental health for farmers and farmworkers. Alana shares resources, best practices and her specific knowledge about mental health issues for those who work in agriculture.
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RESOURCES
FarmAid (National):
FarmAid works year-round to build a system of agriculture that values family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities. If you need to talk to someone directly, they are there to listen. You can call their farmer hotline at
1-800-FARM-AID (1-800-327-6243). Joe and other Farm Aid staff answer the hotline Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time.
Rural Response Hotline (Nebraska)
Nebraska’s Rural Response Hotline has provided information and assistance to individuals and families throughout rural Nebraska for over twenty years. The Hotline is a vital resource for individuals and families who are feeling overwhelmed with stress, depression, or other mental health-related issues.
1-877-250-2016
Monday/Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
Tuesday/Thursday: 1 p.m. – 4 p.m
Alana DiPesa Truelove is a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She is married to Tom Truelove who raises livestock on Truelove Farms in Connecticut.
www.alanadipesa.com
ARTICLES AND STUDIES
(will update as relevant articles are published)
American Psychological Association Executive Summary Of The Behavioral Health Care Needs of Rural Women
Why are America’s farmers killing themselves? - The Guardian (note: this article is by FFP’s own Audra Mulkern and Debbie Weingarten)
Farm Stress Training - National Farmers Union
IF YOU NEED HELP
In addition to the organizations listed above,
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text LIne
Text HOME to 741741
PRODUCTION NOTES
Executive Producer, Host and Writer: Audra Mulkern
Producer: Joe Mulkern
FFP Theme Song: Written and Performed by Joe Mulkern
Episode Song: Another Time, Another Place
Written By S.L.J. Kalmeijer
Performed By Sounds Like Sander