(KY3) - No matter your profession, mental health plays an important part in your well-being. In agriculture, it is no different.

“I even lost one of my best friends to suicide a few years ago, and that is tough. I think the reminder to folks is you don’t have to do this alone,” said Garrett Hawkins, Missouri Farm Bureau President.

According to the National Rural Health Association , the suicide rate among farmers is 3.5 times higher than that of the general population.

“I heard from a farm bureau member at a national meeting share that the decision his father made was a permanent one - that his family has had to deal with for the rest of their lives,” said Hawkins.

According to the Rural Health Information Hub , when it comes to stressors, factors such as falling commodity prices

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