Project to strengthen farmers' mental health 'very successful'

The 'On Feirm Ground' project includes advice on recognising signs of distress in farmers. File picture

A project supporting farmers' mental health has been “very successful” and a great example of helping men, a Tipperary hurler and academic said.

Dr Conor Hammersley is a former Tipperary player and principal investigator in rural mental health at the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health.