Farming is good honest work, but it can be stressful and bad situations can feel overwhelming. Crisis may be as close as next harvest, or a bank not renewing the crop note. If you’re feeling like you don’t have what it takes to keep going, ask for help; there are resources available to people just like you. You don’t have to deal with the crisis on your own.
Here are some resources that may be helpful:
Iowa Concern Hotline: 1-800-447-1985
Iowa Concern started in 1985 as a toll-free number serving the agricultural community. Today, Iowa Concern serves urban and rural Iowa. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/iowaconcern/
Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Mobile Crisis Outreach: Call, or text, 1-855-800-1239.
Availability to call, or text: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Mobile Crisis Outreach serves East Central Iowa and it is offered free of charge. You can also talk with Mobile Crisis Outreach online, https://foundation2.org/mobile-crisis-outreach/.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides free, confidential emotional support for people in suicidal, or emotional distress. https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/.
Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
