Support for Farmers
Information
Here you’ll find answers to some common questions concerning farmers.
Select the underlined sections below to see more.
Information
Talking
Information
Farming life can be a 24-hour job and often results in working in isolation. These can be contributing factors that impact on poor physical and mental wellbeing within the farming community.
Other drivers of mental health are Farm Stressors, Contextual Stressors and Barriers to Support shown within the diagram, which illustrates how different types of factors intersect to increase risk. Factors can be intrinsic to farming or contextual.
Research suggests that uncontrollable factors which increase feelings of powerlessness are most hazardous to mental health.
Talking
Many people are reluctant to talk about their feelings and their mental health. Ironically, not sharing our feelings with anyone, or even knowing what they are, can make our mental health worse. Talking can help us find hope again and feel closer to other people.
Try talking to family, friends or neighbours
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Agriculture: Importance to talk
Finding help
Accessing information and support can help and aims to prevent matters getting worse.
There are a number of local services that support health and wellbeing where you can easily self-refer.
Select the underlined sections below to see more.
Talking Therapies
North Staffs Mind
Talking Therapies
The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wellbeing Service is a team of friendly NHS experts. Specialising in treating the kinds of common mental health problems that affect all of us, at some time
Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Talking Therapies: former patient discusses his experience
It’s a free and confidential service and you can self-refer.
North Staffs Mind
North Staffs Mind are a local mental health charity and offer a range of support including one to one support and online web chats.
Getting more help
If you haven’t already found the help you’re looking for, you can find additional information here about national organisations. By speaking to your General Practitioner can also access further help and support.
I would like to make a referral to Mental Health Services by completing the online referral form
Select the underlined services below to view what resources are available.
The Farming Community Network
Yellow Wellies
NFU
Staffordshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
The Farming Community Network
The Farming Community Network (FCN) is the first port of call for pastoral and practical support for anyone in the farming community, with a particular focus on farmers and farming families.
The helpline is available every day of the year, 7am to 11pm
Yellow Wellies
Yellow Wellies focus is on preparing the next generation of farmers to be responsible, confident and safe farmers of the future and our ambition is clear – to find a way to stop farmers having life changing accidents and dying at work.
NFU
Staffordshire Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
