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The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Our Farming Communities

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Episode 26
27-minute listen
The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Our Farming Communities
There has been a large influx of mental health issues in our agricultural communities, but there are those out there looking to turn back that tide. In this episode, we talk to two experts on the crisis that’s gripping these communities, what’s been causing it and what’s being done to get help to those in need.

COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Bridget Britton MSW, LSW
Britton is the Behavioral Health Field Specialist in the Agriculture and Natural Resources program area for The Ohio State University serving Tuscarawas County and around the state of Ohio. Britton’s primary focus is supporting the farm stress initiative and bringing awareness to those in agriculture about the importance of how stress can impact a person.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Aaron Wilson
Wilson is an Atmospheric Scientist at The Ohio State University, holding a joint appointment as a Principal Investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (BPCRC) and Assistant Professor, Ag Weather with OSU Extension - the outreach arm of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. He is also a contributing member to the State Climate Office of Ohio.