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Exploring how to overcome mental health in farming is a global issue

"Getting off the farm when you can, giving your mate a ring, and engaging with the community around you to stop anyone feeling quite so alone in what can be a very isolating job is very important"

Chris Brayford
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(From left to right: Daniel Boomer, Zoe Legg, and Darcy Johnson) "Talking about mental health, breaking down the stigma and highlighting resources for farmers is the only way we are going to tackle this increasing issue."
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(From left to right: Daniel Boomer, Zoe Legg, and Darcy Johnson) "Talking about mental health, breaking down the stigma and highlighting resources for farmers is the only way we are going to tackle this increasing issue."

Students from Harper Adams University have attended a Conference looking at the ways mental health challenges in farming have impacted communities in Europe and beyond. Harper Adams' students visited...

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