Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Farmers in the United States.

Courtney A CuthbertsonDane Rivas-KoehlAnisa CodamonAlyssa BillingtonMatthew Rivas-Koehl

Published in: Journal of agromedicine (2024)

LGBTQ+ farmers in the current sample experienced depression and anxiety at higher rates than general farming or general LGBTQ+ samples, although suicide risk was lower than for general LGBTQ+ samples. Future research should explore how working in agriculture may be protective against suicide risk for LGBTQ+ farmers, as well as how specific farm stressors are related to LGBTQ+ farmer mental health.

Keyphrases

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