Online mental wellbeing platform praised by farmers

Online mental wellbeing community Kooth has teamed up with farming organisation RABI to offer wellbeing support and counselling for farming people. People from the farming industry shared their thoughts on the platform….

Winter campaign to tackle rising loneliness and anxiety

Ongoing Coronavirus lockdown measures are taking their toll on mental health, according to NFU Mutual, with new research suggesting a rise in stress, anxiety and loneliness.

Festive support pours in for farming mental health charity

Rural mental health charity YANA (You Are Not Alone) has recently received support from a range of different sources, including festive lights on Ben Burgess’s machinery displays in Suffolk and Norfolk.

Countrymen’s club offers lifeline for retired farmers

A countrymen’s club that offers retired farmers a more fitting alternative to a day centre, has been getting creative to support its members during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sarah Kidby reports.

Documentary exposes ‘mental health crisis’ in agriculture

A new documentary is set to shed light on the issue of mental ill-health in British farming, through interviews with those living and working in the industry.

RABI extends support for farmers with new wellbeing initiative

With 2020 bringing ever greater levels of uncertainty and unexpected changes, pressures on the farming community continue to grow. As part of a new package of services designed to assist people deal with these complex challenges, RABI is launching an online wellbeing community and counselling service for farming people across England and Wales on 19th October.

Giving back to the Agricultural Community

AGRI-APP began as a small seed of an idea; the goal, give back and help the members of the Agricultural and Horticultural communities.

Top ways to help with mental well-being

Mental Health is important especially in the agricultural industry, so in honour of #AgMentalHealthWeek, here are some quick hints and handy tips to improve your mental health in minutes.

Mental health now the main factor in calls to FCN support helpline

Nearly half of all calls made to The Farming Community Network’s (FCN) support helpline (03000 111 999) over the past four months have related to mental health.

Research to explore farmers’ experiences of isolation, loneliness & mental health issues

New research led by the University of Exeter and national rural charity The Farming Community Network (FCN) aims to explore how social isolation, loneliness and mental health issues within the farming community are experienced and managed – and how to improve support available.

UK fertiliser mine set for world’s deepest marathon to raise funds for mental health

A team of marathon runners will use the deep mine at Boulby on the North Yorks Moors as they attempt to set a record for the deepest marathon on record and raise funds for three charities devoted to mental health issues.

Farmers reminded to seek help for mental health struggles

Today, on World Suicide Prevention Day (10th September), farming groups are reminding farmers to seek help if they are struggling with poor mental health.

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