UGA Researches Rural Suicides To Help Communities Prevent Them

Georgia farmers are dealing with the news that China plans to end all imports of U.S. agriculture in response to higher tariffs. This news comes after two years of rough conditions for the farming community, including Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Michael and stalled aid packages . With farming ranked ninth among professions with high suicide rates by the CDC , recent research from the University of Georgia School of Social Work investigates how those stressors could affect a population already at risk.