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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Danielle Summer

Why America's Farmers Are Facing Alarming Suicide Rates and What's Being Done to Help

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Every spring in Grinnell, Iowa, farmers purchase seeds and fertiliser for their summer crops. It is also a time when farmers frequently seek advice and discuss strategies to maximise their corn and soybean harvests. However, beneath this seemingly routine activity lies a troubling reality: a growing problem of untreated anxiety and depression among farmers, leading to alarmingly high suicide rates.

Why Is the Suicide Rate So High?

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