Title – Maine FARMcast Ep. 4 – Agriculture Mediation and Farm Mental Health with Lucy Weiss and Leslie Forstadt.

On this episode of the Maine Farmcast, Dr. Colt W. Knight(Associate Extension Professor and State Livestock Specialist) has a serious conversation with Lucy Weiss, Esq.(Program Director) and Dr. Leslie Forstadt (UMaine Cooperative Extension Faculty, Human Development Specialist, and Program Grant Administrator) about Farmer Mental Health and Agricultural Mediation in January 2024.

More information on Ag Mediation –

https://extension.umaine.edu/agriculture/agricultural-mediation/

Maine Resilience Building Network –

https://maineresilience.org

16 Hour Course on Ag Mediation Training –

https://extension.umaine.edu/agriculture/agricultural-mediation/training/

Leslie Forstadt, PhD –

https://extension.umaine.edu/about/staff-directory/leslie-forstadt/

Please seek help right away if you have trouble coping or feel overwhelmed or are worried about a friend or loved one.

The Maine Statewide Crisis Hotline is available 24/7. For assistance, call 1-888-569-1112.

The Teen Peer Support Text Line 207-515-8398, for ages 14-20, staffed by people under 23 years old.

The National Suicide and Crisis LIFELINE is 988.

The current Lifeline phone number1.800.273.8255 (para Español, call 1.888.628.9454) will always remain available to people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, even after 988 is launched nationally. For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 7-1-1 then 1.800.273.8255.