Changing the picture of farmer mental health
As a farmer, psychologist, farm wife and mum: I’m changing the picture of farmer mental health in Australia.
Farming can be incredibly tough but it can also be incredibly rewarding. We manage unpredictability, uncertainty, weather, financial and job pressures.
But most of the time we don’t do it alone.
There are over 87,000 farming families in Australia, so successful farming is just as much about managing the relationships we have as it is about the crops we sow or the livestock we raise.
As farmers, male and female, as well as those supporting farmers and agribusinesses – I belive we can all take small steps every day to care for our wellbeing so that we can thrive even during times of adversity.

