Rural Life
New Zealand farmer urges farmers to put themselves first before their farm
A New Zealand dairy farmer who has spoken candidly about his battles with mental health urges farmers to put themselves...
Mental Health
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Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant open for new applications
The Mind Matters Sarah Brown Mental Health Research Grant, which has already funded three ground-breaking research projects, is now open...
Rural Life
'Please don’t struggle alone' - NFU Scotland on mental health
Health and wellbeing are incredibly important, but with life being such a rush farmers and crofters often don’t stop and...
N.Ireland
‘Coping with the Pressures of Farming’ workshops to return for second year
Rural mental health charity Rural Support has announced the return of its 'Coping with the Pressures of Farming' workshops for...
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Fit and Well offers tips to improve your mental health
2020 has seen people faced with some of the toughest times for mental health in recent memory due to the...
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FUW addresses mental health concerns with Minister Morgan
The Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) has highlighted an array of issues facing the farming community, which if left unaddressed...
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Largest ever survey into farmer well-being commissioned
The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI) is excited to announce the appointment of the University of Exeter to conduct a...
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'Many farmers are suffering in silence' - FUW
On the eve of World Mental Health day (Friday, October 9), the Farmers’ Union of Wales (FUW) hosted a virtual...
Rural Life
Five nations are taking on the pandemic - 1 mile at a time
Five nations have teamed up to inspire rural communities to take to the countryside to help improve their mental health....
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FUW to host virtual All Wales Mental Health Conference
Poor mental health and suicide in rural and farming communities is sadly an increasing problem and one that the Farmers’...
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‘Be kind to yourself’ farming union president urges farmers
Farmers’ Union of Wales president Glyn Roberts is urging farmers to be kind to themselves, as many are feeling the...
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Depression and self-harm more prevalent among ‘meat abstainers’
Research carried out in the US indicates that people who avoid eating meat are more at risk of depression, self-harm...
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Farming Health Hub issues new leaflet to help struggling farmers cope
As farmers and those living and working in rural areas struggle with the impact of the Covid-19, Cornwall’s Farming Health...
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Veterinary body to tackle 3 biggest mental health concerns
A UK body has committed to tackling three of the veterinary’s biggest mental health worries – online abuse, self-harming and...
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Farmers most likely to turn to vets for mental health support
New research has shown that out of all the rural professionals they work with, UK farmers are most likely to...
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Rural surveyor D&R donates £1,500 to mental health campaign
Davidson & Robertson (D&R), rural surveyors across Scotland and northern England, has donated over £1,500 to the Farm Safety Foundation that...
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World Suicide Prevention Day: Farmers urged to seek help and help support each other
Agriculture carries the highest rate of suicide above any other occupation. Today, on World Suicide Prevention day (Tuesday, September 10),...
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Farmer to climb nine peaks in 72 hours for mental health charity
A young Welsh sheep farmer has set himself the blister-inducing challenge of climbing nine of the UK’s highest mountains in...