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Agriculture This Week: Stress a problem farmers often face alone

When it comes to our health there are all kinds of suggestions of how to go about being healthier.

It ranges from fitness centres to those on diets that avoid flour or meat or rely only on foods available hundreds of years ago, to those pointing to the healing qualities of certain herbs and crystals. Figure out the one that works and you should be physically better off.

But what about our minds?

While it is widely promoted to be healthier physically, and many are at least keeping an eye on that element of their lives, it still seems less attention is paid to mental health.

It’s not that there are not services to help when we feel that our mind is overwhelmed and the decisions we might be making are detrimental, but seeking that help is still difficult for many.

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