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The Mental Health Crisis Nobody Talks About in Farming

#425 | Source: Andrew Fitzmaurice, MorePeople | Published on October 7th, 2026

“The kitchen table can be the business table. Home can be the workplace. And when your livelihood, family life and personal identity are all tied to the same place, finding space to step away from the pressures of work can be incredibly difficult.”

For many people, the boundaries between work and life have become increasingly blurred. Hybrid working, long hours and the expectation to always be connected can make it difficult to properly switch off.

For those working in farming, however, that blurred boundary is nothing new.