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Loneliness is a key factor in feeling depressed, farmers confirm

Loneliness is a key risk factor for mental health issues in farmers with 94 per cent of respondents to a Farmers Guardian online poll agreeing that it posed a risk to mental wellbeing.

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Loneliness is a key factor in feeling depressed, farmers confirm

Loneliness is a key risk factor for mental health issues in farmers with 94 per cent of respondents to a Farmers Guardian online poll agreeing that it posed a risk to mental wellbeing. "The Covid 19...

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