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Better Mental Health Care for Farmers

A Penn State nursing professor is working to address the mental strain that leads many farmers to depression.

illustration of the back of a farmer in overalls and a straw hat holding a pitchfork with a snake entwined on it like the medical symbol, by Dan Page

By Savita Iyer

Illustration by Dan PageNovember / December 2025

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