A dairy farmer’s experience of mental ill-health – and how to spot the signs

By RABDF
28th September 2020
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Farmers may seem like a resilient bunch but the intense pressures they face can often threaten their mental well-being.

We speak to dairy farmer Peter Hynes, who talks openly about his own struggles with mental health as well as Stephanie Berkeley, of the Farm Safety Foundation, who highlights the triggers and symptoms, and offers advice about how farmers can get help.

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