Kansas farmers die by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate. State steps in to help them cope

[Disir]

He fought it as long as he could. Mick Rausch didn’t know what was wrong until he finally hit a wall he could no longer climb on his own.

It was 10 years ago. His brother — younger by just a year and three days — had recently died. A late-spring frost damaged his wheat.

He was depressed. His wife knew it. He didn’t. He thought surely there was something wrong with her.


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Stress over all the crap that you can't control.

 

[Bo Didleysquat]

Vets too, who cares? 22 per day wasn't enough.

 

[harmonica]

..they live on the farms away from people/etc - conducive to psycho problems

 

[Likkmee]

They could grow weed...............first they'd need to die for real freedom....or join the military and grow opium poppy

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

While the solution may suck it's better than dying....sell the fucken farm!!!!