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Mental health services for rural farmers need urgent attention, say researchers

Mental health services for rural farmers need urgent attention, say researchers

Mental health services in rural areas need urgent attention to ensure farmers’ needs are adequately met, researchers say. Farmers facing worsening mental health issues experience what researchers call a tense “support landscape” in rural areas. A study funded by the ESRC and published today in Rural sociology shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has led to …

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Charity Martin Lewis highlights the mental cost of the cost of living crisis

The shocking impact that soaring bills are having on mental health has been laid bare by a report that highlights how money worries are driving many people to consider suicide. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, a charity founded and chaired by consumer champion Martin Lewis, reported that 17% of survey respondents said they …

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