Rural Life
A woman from a farming background who is involved in the opening of SOSAD (Save our sons and daughters) is urging farmers and rural people to reach out for help if they are struggling with mental health issues.
"One of the unexpected joys of writing the novel was for dad to recognise I made a connection to the farm," author of Snowflake Louise Nealon said.
Opinion
I have loved farming all my life. But I also know what it’s like to be lonely and having the ‘worries of the world’ on my shoulders.
Having undergone treatment for depression twice, dairy farmer Joe Parlon has brought about change in his life to combat stress.
Stressed farmers should break down big tasks into manageable jobs, according to a leaflet on...
Depression is a mental illness and it is no different to any other sickness, according to George Graham.
