Understanding farmer mental health and wellbeing in a volatile, isolating, and misunderstood industry

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Psychological factors that influence the nature-health relationship in the agricultural industry; insights for providing more effective mental health support to farmers

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Understanding stress factors in farming: A nationwide survey on occupational strain and mental health among Austrian farmers

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Food Security and Mental Well-being Among Rural Farm Enterprises in Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Development

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CULTIVANDO VIDAS: A PSICOLOGIA FRENTE À SAÚDE MENTAL DOS PRODUTORES RURAIS

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Beyond human health – Exploring farmers' perspectives on pesticides in Swiss agriculture

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Young Generation's Perceptions of the Farming Profession in Agricultural Regeneration: A Qualitative Case Study

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Solidarity economy, solidarity ecology, and climate change resilience: Lessons from the French Basque CountryPreprint

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Co-becoming and co-healing in regenerative grazing practice: a longitudinal study using photography and poetic inquiry

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Personalized Telephone Coaching for Depression Prevention in Farmers: A Health Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)Preprint

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Exploring the Impact of Occupational Hazards on the Mental Health of Farmworkers: A Qualitative Study in Maruleng, Limpopo Province

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Commitment to farming persists amid declining farmer satisfaction

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Early recognition of loneliness among people who farm

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Mental health of people engaged in farming:

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Farming and Living Well:

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Building Bridges to Farmer Mental Health: Developing and Supporting a Mental Health Advocate Network in Rural Communities

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Social sustainability reimagined: insights from beginning farmers

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Institutional Responses to Farmer Mental Health Challenges in Europe: A Comparative Analysis of Four Cases

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Development of a One Welfare-informed assessment tool for farm animal welfare investigations using observable human, property, and animal indicators

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Exploring farmer-identified preferences and solutions for mental health resources.

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