MEP says mental health strategy needed for farming community 'to address the silent pandemic'

An MEP has called for Ireland to introduce such a strategy.

While farm safety is a major issue in Ireland, Ms Walsh said that mental heath challenges and suicidal ideations have "sadly become the norm, and shockingly, almost 25% of Irish farmers are at risk of suicide". 

An MEP has called for Ireland to introduce a mental health strategy for the farming community "to address the silent pandemic". 

Fine Gael's Maria Walsh, as part of EU Mental Health Week, hosted an event focusing on mental health and suicide prevention within the farming community.