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Farmers talk stressors, coping methods with mental health struggles

— April 14, 2023

Take a day or two off from work. Go for a walk. Such advice for those struggling with stress or anxiety can be helpful, but for farmers, the suggestions are almost laughable. “There’s…

Free mental health resources expanding for farmers
— January 20, 2023

Karen Stallman keeps a file with ideas to help farmers struggling with mental health stress. As program coordinator for the Farm Family Resource Initiative (FFRI), Stallman knows…
Pandemic compounds managing the winter blues
— December 28, 2020

Winter is upon us and those longer hours of darkness coupled with the colder temperatures can make many people experience those “winter blues.” Throw in a pandemic where we are…
Efforts made to connect veterans during pandemic
— May 3, 2020

Veterans need to admit when they are struggling with issues during the coronavirus pandemic and reach out for help, according to individuals who assist former service members. Too many…
Pritzker highlights mental health needs as COVID-19 cases continue to rise
— April 25, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — As residents of Illinois head into their sixth week under a stay-at-home order recently extended through May, Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday, April 25 highlighted the…

Bill would end restraint and isolation of students
— March 3, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – A House committee agreed Wednesday, March 3 to continue working on a bill that aims to end the use of physical restraints and isolation as a way of controlling misbehaving…
Suburban groups doing what they can to feed seniors
— May 4, 2020

Thousands of meals. Thousands of wheels. Thousands of stomachs to be fed. It’s a feat that’s trying on any given day for local senior service agencies, and…
Illinois preparing for massive contact-tracing project
— May 1, 2020

SPRINGFIELD — The state of Illinois is about to hire hundreds of people to embark on a massive contact-tracing project to identify people who might have been exposed to COVID-19….