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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