EXCLUSIVE - Graham Miles: "This is a very stressful time for our farmers"

Agricultural chaplain for Suffolk Graham Miles writes on mental health in farming, how issues surrounding political uncertainty have affected well-being, his letter to Sir Keir Starmer, and his relentless effort to support farmers 24-7

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Graham Miles said: "As an agricultural chaplain, I cannot get involved with politics, but what l can get involved with is the issues these policies cause such as stress, anxiety, depression and suicide."
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Graham Miles said: "As an agricultural chaplain, I cannot get involved with politics, but what l can get involved with is the issues these policies cause such as stress, anxiety, depression and suicide."

Farmers and farming families worried about their future should talk to someone rather than bottling up their feelings. In my role as agricultural chaplain for Suffolk, I work tirelessly to support...

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