Tilly Abbott wants to encourage farmers to look after themselves and open up to others.
A shepherd is encouraging farm workers to open up about their mental health after experiencing her own struggles.
The young farmer said she was aware of others in the industry suffering from mental health issues and a friend sadly took his own life in January. "He was doing so well for himself - he had such a bright future ahead of him and yet he was in such a dark place and no one realised that," she said.has a list of organisations that may be able to help.Ms Abbott said she "fell in love" with shepherding after going on a day out with a local sheep farmer.
She eventually reached out to university staff, who she said were "really fantastic" with helping her, before she decided to take a year out to recuperate.
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