Women Farmers at Greater Risk for Poor Mental Health
In her exploration of farmer mental health, Dr.
News related to mental health
New provincial mental health program for farmers began with Alliance funding
Jones-Bitton began working on the program in 2015 with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and matching funds from a number of agricultural organizations.
Read the article on the University of Guelph News site.
Mental health and well-being research in agriculture and veterinary medicine
Leading research at the University of Guelph’s Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) is contributing greatly to current understandings of mental health and well-being in the veterinary profession, and the agricultural community.
Evidence shows veterinarians, student veterinarians and farmers to be at increased risk for psychological distress and mental illness.