Farmers are People: A Revolutionary Insight into Farmer Health with Lanie Doerr

What if we've been looking at farmer suicide risk from the wrong perspective? In this episode of The Impact Farming Show, host Tracy sits down with Lanie Doerr, a licensed professional counselor, to discuss her book Farmers are People: A Revolutionary Insight into Farmer Suicide Risk. Lanie challenges the widely held belief that farmers have fundamentally different psychological risk factors than the general population. She argues that while the business pressures of farming - extreme weather, high land prices, low grain prices and other financial challenges - can create tremendous stress, it is the resulting personal problems and psychological factors that need to be better understood when we talk about depression and suicide. Drawing on both her experience as a farmer and her professional background as a mental health therapist, Lanie offers a different way of thinking about farmer mental health—and, importantly, a message of hope for farmers, ranchers and their families.  In This Episode • Why Lanie believes farmers are people first when it comes to understanding mental health and suicide risk • What she believes the agriculture industry has gotten wrong about farmer suicide • The difference between business problems and personal problems • How financial, weather and farm business pressures can ultimately affect a person's mental health • Why farmers may be reluctant to talk about personal struggles • The psychological factors that can contribute to depression and suicide risk • Why the traditional conversation around farmer mental health may need to change • How family members and friends can recognize when someone may be struggling • The connection between the farmer mindset of independence and asking for help • Why Lanie believes this different perspective can open the door to more effective strategies for improving farmer health • A message of hope for farmers and farm families who may be struggling  For years, we've talked about farmer mental health through the lens of stressors unique to agriculture. But what if that focus is actually preventing us from seeing the bigger picture? Lanie Doerr's work challenges us to rethink how we understand farmer suicide risk and to look beyond the farm business itself to the person sitting behind the desk, driving the tractor or sitting at the kitchen table. Her perspective suggests that farming's business challenges can contribute to the same personal struggles that affect people across society—and that recognizing this could open the door to more effective ways of preventing depression and suicide.  This is an important conversation for every farmer, farm family and agricultural professional. Listen to the full episode, share it with someone in your farming community, and help start a different conversation about farmer mental health. Thanks for tuning in, Tracy ……………….. SHOW RESOURCES Lanie Doerr Learn more about Lanie, her work and her approach to farmer mental health: https://www.laniedoerr.com/ Farmers are People: A Revolutionary Insight into Farmer Suicide Risk Learn more about Lanie's book and her perspective on farmer suicide risk: https://www.laniedoerr.com/about-4 Buy the Book https://www.amazon.ca/Farmers-are-People-Revolutionary-Insight/dp/B0HBL97RFD ================================= 🔎 Related Phrases: Impact Farming Show, Agriculture Podcast, Tracy Brunet, Lanie Doerr,  Mental Health in Agriculture, Mental health in farmers, farmer mental health, Farm Business, Farm Finance, Farm Management, Sustainable Farming,  Farming Tips, Farm Business Management, Farming Success,  Agricultural Finance, Farming Innovations, Farm Financial Solutions, Farm Transition Planning, Farm Succession Planning, Farm Founders, Farm Successors, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farming, Farmers #Mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthadvocate#agriculture #farming ⚠️ Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk. Do your research.  Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialogue, music, and images that are the property of The Impact Farming Show: Produced by Farm Marketer. You are authorized to share the video link and channel and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube channel is provided.  © The Impact Farming Show: Produced by Farm Marketer