Research Article: Improving the mental health of farmers: what types of remote support are acceptable, feasible, and improve outcomes? A feasibility RCT
Introduction:
Recent systematic reviews indicate that farmers are at particular risk of mental health disorders [1, 2]. Depression in the farming community is increasing and suicide rates are among the highest in any occupational group in the UK [3]. Depression in farmers increases with age, and is higher in males, and symptoms of depression are associated with a 13% increase in sex-adjusted and age-adjusted mortality [4,5,6,7]. Farmers are also more likely to report thinking that ‘life is not worth living’. It is currently…
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