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Farmworker News Vol. 7, January/ February

Author: National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.
Date Published: 2001


This issue of Farmworker News contains four articles. The first, "Depression in Migrant Farmworkers," discusses the risks and symptoms of depression, and the relation between the migrant farmworker lifestyle and the onset of depression. It emphasizes that depression can be treated, and that these services are covered under Medicaid and other insurance. The second article, "Angela Learns about postpartum Depression," is presented in a script format, through which the reader learns about the nature of postpartum depression, causes, and ways to deal with it. The third article, "Detection and Treatment of Alcoholism," discusses the symptoms and dangers of alcohol abuse, and includes a discussion on treatment for alcoholism. The final article, "Lightning Strikes and Kills Two Farmworkers," recounts the death of two farmworkers who had been struck by lightning. It goes on to present ways these deaths could have been prevented. This resource is also available from our web-site at http://www.ncfh.org/00_ns_fn.php

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