Rural charity the Farm Security Basis (Yellow Wellies) has discovered that psychological well being amongst agricultural staff has change into a nationwide concern, with 95% of 450 surveyed farmers agreeing it’s the largest hidden downside within the business at the moment.

The research additionally discovered a connection between common working hours and psychological well being, with shorter days linking to raised psychological wellbeing.

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The charity’s Thoughts Your Head marketing campaign hopes to proceed elevating consciousness to those challenges by breaking down the stigma connected to psychological well being points within the farming sector.

It comes as 36 suicides have been registered in England and Wales by these within the business in 2021, in accordance with the Workplace of Nationwide Statistics.

Stephanie Berkeley, supervisor of the Farm Security Basis mentioned that the marketing campaign initially started in 2018 throughout elevated nervousness within the business round Brexit and insurance policies.

“Agriculture is a proud and hardworking business and important to the UK financial system. Removed from being downtrodden, the UK’s farmers are resilient and resourceful and dedicated to discovering methods to sort out any problem they face,” she mentioned.

“Through the years we’ve been inspired by the rising numbers of farm companies and organisations desirous to study extra about the right way to assist their staff and suppliers, in addition to unimaginable people taking steps to enhance their psychological wellbeing.

“On this yr’s marketing campaign, we might be highlighting them and hopefully inspiring many extra to do the identical.”

To assist promote the problem, the charity labored with movie director Rebecca Rose and Swift Rocket Movies to premiere a British quick movie exploring the results of suicide on a farming household starring Mark Frost and ‘Gavin and Stacey’ actress Alison Steadman.

Alison mentioned: “I hope this movie can encourage extra communication inside the sector so folks don’t should undergo in silence and might obtain assist earlier than it’s too late”.

Different well-known figures becoming a member of the marketing campaign embrace actor Kelvin Fletcher, recognized for his position in Emmerdale and Countryfile presenter Adam Henson, who launched a podcast final yr to lift consciousness of psychological well being after shedding a farming pal to suicide.

Extra info on the marketing campaign will be discovered right here.