New report finds that mental health challenges are eating into the confidence of young farmers
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Friday, 3 November 2023
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Feelings of pride and stoicism and issues around misogyny and the stigma attached to mental health are eating into the confidence of young farmers, a new report has found.
The research paper, published by the Scottish Geographical Journal, looked at the mental well-being of young farmers (aged 18-40) in the UK and Ireland and what format support should be in.
Prof David Rose, Visiting Fellow at The Royal Agricultural University, who co-authored the paper, said: "This report has raised areas which have not come up before and those areas are very important when looking at what can be done to support these young people."
The paper, as with previous studies over the years, shows that issues such as crime, financial concerns, loneliness and workloads are big factors when discussing the possible roots of mental health problems.
