RURAL organisations and the Scottish Government are joining forces to promote an important message to farmers - ‘don’t wrap up’ this Christmas. The campaign is looking to highlight mental health rates in rural Scotland, what the signs of mental illness can be and the different ways to offer support.
Christmas, in particular, can be a hard time of year for many farmers, and with the cold weather, short days, seeing everyone else get time off while they still have to work, it can all add up.
That is why the ‘Don’t Wrap Up’ campaign is asking farmers, and those close to them who might be suffering, to open up and speak about their problems; a trouble shared is a trouble halved. Throughout the week, December 18 to 22, National Farmers Union Scotland, rural support charity RSABI, the Scottish Government and other farming groups have been sharing and re-sharing social media content to get the word out on where someone can go if they do need help this winter.