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Survey of San Luis Valley farmworkers finds high depression, fatigue and food insecurity, presenter says
Summary
An associate professor from the University of Colorado Anschutz presented a community survey of San Luis Valley farm operators and workers that found elevated rates of depression, fatigue, short sleep, food insecurity and barriers to care; the presenter offered to share a bilingual community report.
Kathy Ye, an associate professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, presented results of a multi-county survey of farm operators, owners and fieldworkers in the San Luis Valley that the team said documents elevated depression, fatigue and food insecurity among respondents.
The study used an online questionnaire developed with local partners and incorporated social‑network analysis and community events to increase participation. Ye said the team compensated respondents with $40 Walmart gift cards and held community events in each county with translators and on-site mental-health staff.
Why it matters: Presenters said the San Luis Valley is a largely rural region with few licensed psychologists, lower incomes and pronounced drought stress—all factors that can worsen…
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