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.

Pride and privacy are synonymous among many farmers, so how do you spot if someone is struggling and what steps can be taken to help turn more lives around for the better? Naomi Wright, of Therapy, says there is a lot of support which can be accessed.

Harper Adams University student and NFU Ambassador Zoe Legg reflects on what she learned about battling poor mental health and coming back from the brink of death.

Two new support services tailored for the farming community have been launched by the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) in light of ’worrying’ low levels of mental well-being. 

A farmer has received almost £140,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund for his charity aiming to break the stigma surrounding isolation, loneliness and poor mental wellbeing prevalent within rural communities.

A new children’s book developed by The Farming Community Network (FCN) and author Pauline McLeod will help young children understand the stress uncertainty can cause families and develop resilience skills.

Farmers and their communities have been encouraged to recognise the people in their lives that help support them during good and difficult times as part of a new campaign by The Farming Community Network (FCN).