Besides working as a full-time partner in the farm business, many farm women have full responsibility for home and family matters. If you fall into one of these groups, learn to recognize your symptoms of stress. Common physical symptoms include headaches or stomach problems. Behavioral symptoms, such as increased smoking or drinking, also may indicate high levels of stress. For more information about farming and stress, see a new Extension publication, Manage Stress to Increase Farm Safety, Pm-1265l.
Copies are available free at any Extension office.
This newsletter item was distributed by Iowa State University Extension as part of the Safe Farm program. Safe Farm promotes health and safety in agriculture. It is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Iowa State University, and a network of groups that serve Iowa farm workers and their families.