NEW RESEARCH SHINES SPOTLIGHT ON MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES OF FARMERS
* 1338 Australian farmers have been interviewed for the National Farmer Wellbeing Report.
* The National Farmers’ Federation says it is essentially the most in-depth analysis to this point on the psychological well being of farmers.
* Report examined melancholy and anxiousness amongst farmers throughout genders, geography, era and sectors.
* First examine of farmers since floods hit jap Australia.
* 45 per cent of farmers reported ideas of self-harm or suicide.
* 30 per cent have tried self-harm or suicide.
* 64 per cent skilled anxiousness and 45 per cent have been depressed in previous few years.
* One in seven have been unable to entry the assistance they wanted.
* 47 per cent mentioned climate, together with pure disasters, had “triggered” their psychological well being points.
* 88 per cent mentioned their farming operations had been adversely affected by climate in the course of the previous 5 years, with a mean value of $1.4 million per farm.
* More feminine farmers skilled melancholy in the course of the previous 5 years (51 per cent), in comparison with males (43 per cent).
* More than a 3rd (36 per cent) of feminine farmers say their psychological well being has declined prior to now few years in comparison with one in 4 males.
Source: National Farmer Wellbeing Report 2023
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