As more healthcare delivery efforts include social risk assessments, the impact of the social determinants of health is better understood. Rural clinicians, researchers, and other experts share perspectives on social isolation and loneliness.
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Difficult economic conditions have caused many farmers to experience high levels of stress and a sense of hopelessness about saving their business and way of life. The Minnesota Farm & Rural Helpline and NY FarmNet are working to improve farmers’ mental health and prevent suicides.
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The connection between bullying and youth suicide in rural Union Parish, Louisiana, led a Critical Access Hospital to create an anti-bullying program. Together with local law enforcement, they teach students in elementary through high school the negative effects of peer victimization and how to model positive social behavior.
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The Oregon Washington Health Network and the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center are addressing behavioral health challenges through peer counselors and heart disease/cancer prevention through community education. In addition, they’re collaborating with local healthcare facilities and medical schools to improve recruitment and retention.
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For the past few decades, suicide rates for working-aged men have been at a steep incline. Healthy Men Michigan is a unique campaign that evaluates the risk of depression and suicide in Michigan men through an anonymous online survey. Male-dominated industries and other organizations are drawn to the campaign’s creative methods that appeal to working-aged men.
Read MoreAn outpatient clinic in New Mexico has co-located mental health and primary care services for veterans seeking treatment.
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In Virgina and Montana, rural veterans suffering from PTSD, depression and trauma are finding help and support in their local communities.
Read MoreDefines and highlights resources related to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
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The San Juan County Telepsychiatry Project allows patients to speak with psychiatrists without having to take a ferry or drive all day to the mainland.
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Giles Clinic is providing free medical, dental and mental health care to uninsured residents, many of whom had gone years without primary care.
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