It takes great courage to ask for help — Football Coach sets the example

by | May 26, 2020 | Mental Health

At Apportis we are a custom telemedicine company based out of Dublin, Ohio. We take great pride in serving others a software solution that serves their needs. It takes great courage for any of us to ask for HELP when we need it. In the world of sports the “Tough Guy” mentality of keeping it all in and not letting anyone see your soft side or weakness has been around forever. Thankfully we can break that up for good!

A college football coach did and in the article linked below ESPN Senior Writer Ivan Maisel, shares an amazing story of a college football coach who secretly battled mental disorders and bi-polar disorder. Please read and share as you see fit. Always remember if you Need Help … please Get Help Now!

“Why a college football coach hid his bipolar disorder diagnosis for 30 years“

Farmer Suicide Deaths Alarm Rural Communities Suicide Prevention For Farmers

by | May 1, 2020 | Rural Mental Health

At Apportis, we are a custom telemedicine company based out of Dublin, Ohio. We take great pride in serving others a software solution that serves their needs. We all love to eat and many of us care about our beloved Farmers! Before the Covid-19 Pandemic shut down America this article on Farmer suicide deaths alarm rural communities in the midwest sounded the alarm.

An article shares: Farmers are among the most likely to die by suicide, compared with other occupations, according to a January study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study also found that suicide rates overall had increased by 40% in less than two decades.

In 2008, Congress approved the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Act to provide behavioral health programs to agricultural workers via grants to states. But it appropriated no money for the legislation until last year — more than one decade and hundreds of suicides later.

100’s of suicides later …. what is the hold up? Can you imaging the stress and drain on mental health now of our American farmers during this Covid-19 Pandemic and shut down of life as we now it? Where do they go for mental health help?

I am proud to work with Apportis and we are on the front lines of this battle and working hard to share our platform to help save lives! Harvest of health is coming!