Mental Health

A farmer has received a 26-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following the death of his four-year-old nephew in a farm incident. 

Nick Grayson, a mixed tenant farmer in Rotherham and vice chair of the Future Farmers of Yorkshire, a group supported by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society.

A farmer has highlighted the importance of ‘opening the flood gates’ to encourage male peers to speak out about poor mental health. 

A farmer who felt like the fat guy at the back at social and sporting situations has shared how his five stone weight loss has improved his physical and mental health.

A new tool which blocks online searches for harmful material relating to self-harm and suicide can help support those within the agricultural industry suffering from poor mental health.

A farmer who felt like ‘the fat guy at the back’ at social and sporting situations has shared how his five stone weight loss has improved his physical and mental health.

A Harper Adams University lecturer has bravely spoken about his suicide attempt in a bid to stop others from following in his footsteps and tackle the stigma surrounding poor mental health. 

Farmers have been urged to ‘talk openly about their feelings with people they trust’ as part of this year’s Farm Safety Foundation’s Mind Your Head Week (February 14 to 18).

An 87-year-old farmer, who could not swim, took his own life by jumping into a whirlpool near his farm, an inquest has heard.

Today is Time to Talk Day, a national day encouraging people to have a conversation with family, friends, or colleagues about mental health.