With the challenges facing agricultural workers today, farmers and their employees are experiencing increased levels of stress. These challenges, including financial issues, farm or business problems, isolation, and fear of losing their farms, can severely impact the mental health of agricultural workers.
With these types of pressures constantly in the backdrop, there are clear signs to look for to identify potential stress-related mental disorders. These signs include:
- Decline in care of crops, animals, and the farm
- Decline in personal care
- Increasing life insurance policy
- Withdrawing from their family, friends, and social events
- Changes in mood and routine
- Increase in farming accidents
- Family stress issues
- Physical complaints such as trouble sleeping, losing weight, or trouble eating
- Drug and/or alcohol use
- Giving away prized possessions
- Saying goodbye
- Feeling trapped with no way out
- Making fatalistic statements, such as: “I have nothing to live for”, “I feel like a burden”, or “My family would be better off without me”
Stress-related mental disorders in farmers and other agricultural workers are not new. However, with the increased awareness of overall mental health, the discussions involving mental health have become less taboo and it is now more acceptable to ask for help when it is needed.
Agricultural jobs rank as one of the most dangerous in the U.S. If you or a loved one was injured, you may be entitled to compensation depending on the circumstances of your accident. Negligence on the part of your employer, machinery manufacturer, landowner, etc. can be grounds for a personal injury lawsuit and the lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer will work with you to help determine whether filing a lawsuit is in your best interest and make sure you receive the compensation you deserve.
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