39 - The Importance of Mental Health in Agriculture

The day I recorded this podcast, celebrity chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain completed suicide. According to the Centers For Disease Control, suicides in the United States are up 30%. For the Business of Agriculture, the numbers are even worse. 85 farmers per 100,000 kill themselves annually. Suicide rates for farmers are 6.3 times the national average. This is a mental health crisis. It’s also tragically sad. The good news, if there is any, suicide is preventable. My guest is Alicia Cowdrey, M.D. who specializes in psychiatry. We talk about the importance of mental health and what you can do to maintain yours while working in the Business of Agriculture.