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Prioritizing Well-being and Seeking Help

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Are You a Prisoner to your farm? The Stresses of Rural Life and Building a Farm

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In his concluding message, Josh encourages farmers to take time for themselves and their relationships. He reiterates the importance of avoiding the feeling of being a 'prisoner' to the farm. He urges viewers to utilize resources like 'Lean on a Gate, Talk to a Mate' for mental health support, emphasizing that farmers often struggle with depression and anxiety in an 'up and down industry.' He encourages sharing the video and fostering a community where individuals listen to spouses, friends, and ultimately take care of themselves.

Goal: Josh urges farmers to prioritize their mental health and relationships, seek support from resources like 'Lean on a Gate,' and foster community understanding to cope with the stresses of farming.

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folks so I just wanted to open this discussion for you guys to talk about it for us all to talk about it post comments down there I will respond to your comments Talk Amongst each other guys this is something that's super important and I know Farmers aren't that Fey good oh hug me let's have therapy kind of people we're tough we're robust we're strong but in the end of the day are you going to bed in tears because because you're alone because you're on your property and you're a prisoner to your property are you feeling empty are you feeling alone are you having that what's it all about thought in your head I'm out here on 150 acres I've got 50 cows I've got about 100 chickens I'm taking care of my Gardens I'm taking care of my animals am I taking care of myself that's the question we have to ask each other is my lifestyle destroying any social life that I have is my wife unhappy with me is my husband unhappy with me am I not taking her out to dinner or her out to do things am I not showing enough love to the people that are around me and not taking enough time for myself am I a prisoner to my farm don't be a prisoner to your farm guys please hit that like button subscribe to the channel find a way find some help find someone who can help you who can watch who can look after things while you're gone do that for yourself and be sure you take some time for yourself rural communities really suffer with a lot of depression this is an up and down industry that's super scary to be in sometimes we don't know how we're going to make our bills a lot of times and it's super important to take time for yourself and learn and take care of yourself don't be a prisoner to your farm guys thank you so much for listening there will be a link down again in the video description to lean on a gate talk to a mate I'm not promoting his business I'm trying to help all of us realize that there's more to life than just moving them cows and that grass and the tractor that needs to be fixed and the hay that needs to be done there's more to life we need to get out we need to learn we need to listen to our spouses we need to listen to our friends and we need to take time for ourselves thank you guys please hit that like button subscribe to the channel share this video with like-minded people if you know someone who you think is a prisoner to their Farm prisoner to their property to their business please share this with them so we can help them thank you so much see you next time on the…

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