Covid-19 And The Mental Health Of Rural Americans
A majority of farmers and rural Americans admit the COVID-19 virus outbreak and resulting government control actions have affected their mental health. More than half of the farmers and farm workers surveyed in a national poll say they are experiencing mental health issues that they were not dealing with a year before.
A large majority of farmers and farm workers say the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their mental health, and more than half say they are personally experiencing more mental health challenges than they were a year ago, according to a new American Farm Bureau poll. The national farm organization worked with Morning Consult to conduct the survey. The American Firm Bureau conducted its first mental health survey of rural America in 2019 and the current poll shows many stark contrasts. Mainly due to the virus.