Farmers and those living in rural areas have been urged to seek help and open up if they are suffering feelings of isolation, emptiness or despair, accepting that mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of and is highly treatable.<\/p>\n
Answering questions at the NFU\u2019s annual Henry Plumb Lecture, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, spoke candidly about his own experience of depression.<\/p>\n
\u201cI take anti-depressants. I see someone quite regularly,\u201d he said. \u201cFor quite a long time my behaviour became so complicated that even my colleagues noticed it as being unusual.<\/p>\n
\u201cI made a joke of it, but depression is not a joke and is the most frequent form of mental illness, and is treatable for most people most of the time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n Archbishop urges openness to counter farmers\u2019 mental health challenges https:\/\/t.co\/cXOpAwIFRY<\/a><\/p>\n — ukagri (@ukagri) November 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n