Mental Health - The Biggest Hidden Problem in Farming Today

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The Farming Forum is encouraging farmers and those living and working in agriculture worldwide to start putting their mental health first. The Farming Forum is supporting the fourth annual Mind Your Head campaign (15-19 February) organised by farming charity the Farm Safety Foundation. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness of an issue that few in the industry want to talk about but that affects one in four people in the world at some point in their lives.

According to recent research carried out by the Farm Safety Foundation. 88% of farmers under 40 now rate poor mental health as the biggest hidden problem faced by farmers (an increase from 81% in 2018). The UK-wide survey of 450 young farmers also revealed that 89% believe that talking about the issue will remove the stigma attached to it.

Chris Fellows from The Farming Forum said:

“In the past year, the main support thread on The Farming Forum has received over 140,000 views and grown by over 2000 comments, more than any previous year. Mental health is an issue that we are hearing more about now, especially after the challenges of 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic. The Farming Forum is backing Mind Your Head as Brexit, the weather , the virus and a myriad of other factors are causing levels of stress and anxiety in the industry to rise. There is no better time to focus attention on the physical and mental wellbeing of our industry. With many of the face-to-face support networks for farmers
being closed as a result of lockdown, we need to stay connected with others. We need to take notice of those in the farming community, whether family or friends, who may be struggling with their mental health and make an effort to learn more about the issue so we can offer the right support. ”

For more information on ‘Mind Your Head’ visit www.yellowwellies.org or follow @yellowwelliesUK on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

If you would like to help other farmers or need support yourself, you can read this thread:


or access support numbers here:


It's alright to say you've not alright.
 
#MindYourHead week highlights mental health in farming. YANA provides confidential support and fully funded counselling for those in farming and rural businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk and Worcestershire but info on the website is useful wherever you are www.yanahelp.org
 

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