Farmers face one of the highest rates of suicide. This social worker believes the solution is buried in their land After seeing the farmer mental health crisis up close, Kaila Anderson developed new treatment techniques based on growers’ deep connection to the land

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'...he came up with a theoretical explanation that he calls the agrarian imperative: humans are genetically inclined to protect and nurture a piece of land that produces food, wood or needed products for life.' #farmersmentalhealth #ruralmentalhealth #auscountry