Mental Health
26 Oct 2022
Lack of public appreciation contributes to loneliness in farming
A lack of public appreciation for farmers and understanding of the work they do and the pressures they’re under contributes to feelings of loneliness, according to a new study published...
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30 Aug 2022
RABI launches Big Farming Survey results
RABI have recently become RSN members and are renowned for the largest ever research project relating to the wellbeing of farming– the Big Farming Survey This wide-ranging survey considered for...
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23 May 2022
Rural mental health must be top of our agenda
An article written for PoliticsHome by Neil Hudson MP discusses the importance of rural mental health The article discusses how more than a third of farmers in the UK have...
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09 May 2022
‘Best farmers’ in England at risk of going bust
The Farmers Guardian reports that a leading rural charity has warned that a combination of changing agriculture policies and high input costs risk putting the ‘best farmers’ in England out...
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19 Apr 2022
Mental Health & Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan Discussion Paper was published last week (14th April) by the Department of Health and Social Care. A more concise summary of the paper is available...
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14 Mar 2022
A Government report has commended the impact of a seven-year programme on Lincolnshire’s communities
YMCA Lincolnshire’s TED (Talk, Eat, Drink) in East Lindsey programme is one of 14 Ageing Better programmes across England, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund It delivers from Louth,...
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01 Mar 2022
Men in rural communities least likely to seek support when struggling to cope, new Samaritans survey reveals
A new Samaritans survey has discovered that men in rural areas (43%) are less likely than men in urban areas (51%) to reach out for support or talk to someone...
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28 Feb 2022
Covid tip of iceberg for farmer mental health, new research shows
Researchers from the University of Reading, the University of Exeter and Sheffield University found that while Covid-19 led to worsening mental health among farmers, those surveyed said that they were...
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29 Nov 2021
MPs launch inquiry into hidden rural mental health issues
Politics.co.uk reports how MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee are set to embark on a wide-ranging inquiry into rural mental health Farming and other agriculture-related professions...
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29 Nov 2021
Campaigners call for better mental health services for rural communities
ITV reports that campaigners are calling for more mental health support for people living in rural communities amid higher-than-average rates of depression and suicide remote areas The article notes that...
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