A new interview series featuring those at the frontline of Scottish farming launches this week, covering topics such as climate change and mental health.
Adam Mathison was given the all clear to return home this January after receiving support at Huntlyburn Ward in Melrose SUICIDE IS the leading cause of death among young people aged between 20 and 34 years old in the UK, with men three times more likely than women to end their own life. Recent research by the Farm Safety Foundation revealed that over 88% of farmers under the age of 40 rank poor mental health as the biggest hidden danger facing the industry today. Despite successful campaigns to raise awareness of mental health in farming, there is still a lasting stigma which has left the agricultural industry facing a battle with suicide which has claimed the lives of so many.