BROOKINGS \u2014 South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a series of webinars on mental health and well-being for rural residents.<\/p>\n
Mental health and well-being should be a priority and not an after-thought, said Andrea Bjornestad, professor and SDSU Extension mental health specialist. People in rural communities and who work in agriculture face unique stressors and often balance multiple roles that can make it difficult to prioritize their mental health.<\/p>\n
\u201cSupporting the people behind agriculture is just as important as supporting the agricultural industry itself,\u201d Bjornestad said. \u201cBy making mental health a more comfortable and common conversation, we can help people recognize when they or someone they care about may need support and encourage them to take that important step.\u201d<\/p>\n
These free webinars are part of the \u201cStrong Minds Strong Farms\u201d webinar series; they are from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. CST on Nov. 19 and Nov. 23, and from 12:30 to 2 p.m. CST on Nov. 30. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. To register, visit the SDSU Extension Events page and search \u201cstrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
The first presentation, \u201cSelf-Care Isn\u2019t Selfish,\u201d will help participants recognize their own signs of stress and understand when stress may develop into something more serious like anxiety or depression. Participants will also engage in mindfulness activities and explore practical, everyday strategies for supporting mental well-being, including positive thinking and practicing gratitude.<\/p>\n
On Nov. 23, participants will learn how to strengthen relationships with active listening skills, including interactive and practice scenarios. On Nov. 30, participants will receive Question, Persuade, Refer training, which teaches how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and act accordingly.<\/p>\n
This program is inspired by Annie\u2019s Project, which is designed for women in agriculture and available to all interested in agricultural business.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Bjornestad at 605-688-5125; or Leacey Brown, SDSU Extension gerontology field specialist, at 605-394-1722.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BROOKINGS \u2014 South Dakota State University Extension is hosting a series of webinars on mental health and well-being…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":673777,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[103,61,60,410,411],"class_list":["post-673776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mental-health","tag-health","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-mental-health","tag-mentalhealth"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=673776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/673776\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/673777"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=673776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=673776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=673776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}