Rural Health
News by Topic: Suicide and suicide prevention
Sep 19, 2024 - Highlights free online course designed for veterinarians and agribusiness professionals on mental health and suicide prevention in rural communities. Discusses the disproportionately high rates of suicide and barriers to mental health care in rural communities. Notes that veterinarians and agribusiness professionals may be well-positioned to identify at-risk individuals during their interactions with clients, but must also be trained to recognize warning signs in themselves.
Source: Medical Xpress
Sep 17, 2024 - Examines the economic pressures that have led to farm
consolidation and widespread changes to agricultural
practices, and how these issues intersect with farmer
mental health and the vitality of rural communities.
Discusses the related issue of population loss in rural
Kansas, leading to increased risks for social isolation and
loneliness.
Source: High Plains Public Radio
Sep 12, 2024 - Announcement of grant funding to support veteran suicide prevention programming, with priority given to applicants based in rural, Tribal, and other under-resourced areas. Notes that the grant program is part of the VA's larger National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. Outlines additional components of the strategy, including free crisis care, a crisis phone line, outreach campaigns, and more.
Source: VA News
Sep 10, 2024 - Highlights efforts by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) to address high suicide rates in the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Details the development of culturally-relevant programming which builds upon community strengths and traditions. Discusses funding barriers and efforts to implement the program model in other communities, including military settings.
Source: NPR
Sep 2, 2024 - Highlights mental health challenges for farmers and efforts across the Midwest to connect agricultural workers and their families with mental health resources. Discusses stigma, loneliness, and rural mental health workforce shortages.
Source: Reasons to Be Cheerful
Aug 1, 2024 - Notice of final rule from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) adopting, with changes, a March 10, 2022, interim final rule that established a requirement for the VA to implement a three-year community-based grant program to award grants to eligible entities to provide or coordinate the provision of suicide prevention services to eligible individuals and their families for the purpose of reducing veteran suicide. This rule also summarizes comments received on the interim final rule. This rule is effective September 3, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 29, 2024 - Highlights a Kansas nonprofit working to help local farmers deal with stress and depression. Discusses farming-related stigma and isolation.
Source: KCUR, NPR