The impact of unhealthy stress

Clinical Psychologist Sarah Donaldson explains how stress impacts your body and farmers talk about how stress affects them.

Getting through dark times and bouncing back

Six years ago a motocross accident left dairy farmer Gary Sunshine-Tervit barely able to work and badly depressed. Now he’s Otago-Southland’s dairy farm manager of…

Getting through tough times

All industries have challenges and farming is no different. Weather patterns, fluctuating prices, changing legislative requirements and media stories are all part of the pressures…

The wellbeing bank account

Wellbeing simply means that you feel pretty happy about how life is going, that life is good! Hugh Norriss, Farmstrong’s wellbeing advisor shares some top…

Farmer to farmer with Cheyenne Wilson

Cheyenne Wilson a former contract milker in Southland talks about the various challenges that she has faced in farming over the years.  She also explains…

Farmstrong — ask for help

When you are feeling under the pump it’s really important to ask for help.  Either talk to a mate, call your doctor or the Rural…

Good listening skills make all the difference

There is no single one formula on the best way to help when someone is struggling, but there are some approaches that will work for…

Farmers on stress and how they cope with it

Three farming couples discuss how they recognise the warning signs of stress and manage it, so it doesn’t negatively impact their business and personal wellbeing.

Farmer to farmer with Richard and Becks Tosswill

Richard and Becks really enjoy the variation of farming, but the stress of running the farm was starting to effect Richard’s sleep. He was waking…