Prevention tools

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The Farmers Mental Health and Wellbeing Training Toolkit is a comprehensive educational resource designed to support the mental and physical health of farmers through a variety of modules.

First aid tools

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FARMRes First Aid Tools are a compilation of practical resources focusing on mental health and wellbeing for farmers and their families.

Detection tool

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The purpose of our Quality of Life survey is to provide you with the opportunity to reflect on key aspects of your life, regarding physical and mental health and social wellbeing. 

16 farmers success stories

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Sixteen farmers success stories in preventing and overcoming mental health problems related to stress at work

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This case tells the story of a new farmer who moved to the countryside with his family to realise his dream. The demands of the business, his workload and the unexpected  serious illness of his son,  collectively these situations  impacted on family relationships which led to divorce.
After the takeover is completed, the young farmer plans to build a new barn. An accident causes his mother to be fatally injured. The situation triggered helplessness and speechlessness.
George  experienced a  number of life issues  that accumulated and built up to a high level of stress  anxiety and  depression culminating in mental  and physical strain. The biggest factor impacting on his situation as expressed by George  situation was  not having the ability to say ‘no’  to anything to be done and asked of him as he felt uncomfortable about saying no in case he would let someone down.

Would you like to learn more?

Read the national reports and the report on European young farmers social and labour situation and its relationship with mental health and wellbeing.