Study Sheds Light On Factors Associated With Suicide Among Georgia Farmers

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July 2nd, 2019

Anna Scheyett, Dean of the University of Georgia School of Social Work, began her research by examining 106 cases of suicide among farmers and agriculture workers, which were recorded in the Georgia Violent Death Reporting System from 2008 to 2015.

Courtesy of UGA

Multiple studies show that farmers and agricultural workers are at elevated risk of suicide.

However, until now, no study has focused solely on the stresses Georgia farmers face, according to a new report from the University of Georgia.

Anna Scheyett, Dean of the University of Georgia School of Social Work, set out to change this when she began researching the factors associated with suicide among Georgia farmers.

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