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Farmers who are struggling with depression are being urged to reach out for help, as a new study shows a decline in farmers mental health in the last year
Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said primary producers are feeling overworked, underappreciated and anxious.
“In a recent Rural Aid study, one in two farmers said they’ve felt their mental health decline in the past year,” Mr Warlters said .
“76 per cent of our farmers rated their mental health as poor, very poor or average…