Senate would set May 29, 2025, to highlight mental health for farmers and farmworkers.
The Senate would set aside May 29, 2025, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." This day would highlight the unique mental health challenges faced by farmers and farmworkers. They experience higher rates of suicide than the general population. It would also help reduce the stigma around mental illness in farming.
Today, May is recognized as "National Mental Health Awareness Month." But the Senate has not set aside a specific day for mental health in agriculture. Suicide rates among farmers are 3.5 times higher than the general population. For farmworkers, rates are 1.4 times higher than in other jobs. If passed, May 29, 2025, would be designated "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." This would aim to raise awareness, highlight resources, and reduce negative feelings for the 3.37 million producers and 1.6 million farmworkers.
SRES 143 · 119th Congress · March 26, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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