Page 30 2026 Fall Farm Outlook Lincoln Daily News Oct 2026 loss, and eventually allowing yourself to continue living does not mean forgetting them. For those grieving a suicide, healing may not mean completely understanding why it happened. Instead, it may mean learning to live with unanswered questions without allowing guilt to define the rest of their lives. Where to Find Help If you are thinking about suicide or are in emotional crisis, call, or text 988 for free, confidential help 24 hours a day, seven days a week. https://988lifeline.org/get-help/ If you are concerned that a friend, relative or someone you know may be considering suicide, the following page explains warning signs, how to talk with the person and steps you can take to help. https://988lifeline.org/help-someone-else/ If a friend or family member has died by suicide, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center provides information and resources for suicide-loss survivors, including help with grief and finding support. https://sprc.org/populations-settingsexperiences-2/survivors-of-suicide-loss/ Looking Ahead Suicide is not limited to one profession, age group, culture or community, and there is no single explanation for why it occurs. In agriculture, financial uncertainty, health concerns, isolation, relationships, and the demands of farm life overlap in ways that deserve greater understanding. Farmers spend their lives caring for their land, crops and livestock while helping provide for the rest of the country. Caring for the people behind that work means recognizing when someone may need help, making that help easier to reach and supporting the families who are left to cope with a loss. The same compassion should extend beyond the farm as well because every person struggling with thoughts of suicide, and every family affected by a suicide deserves to know they are not alone. [JA Hodgdon-Ruppel] Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/ mm7250a2.htm https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/ PMC8036405/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/ PMC9541098/ https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/ farm-ranch-stress-assistance-network-frsanprogram https://sprc.org/populations-settingsexperiences-2/survivors-of-suicide-loss/
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