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Liv Casben

Disasters worsen mental health struggles among farmers

New research shows mental health worsening among farmers as natural disasters take their toll. (JONO SEARLE) (AAP)

Close to half of Australian farmers have had thoughts of self-harm or suicide, with one in seven unable to get the help they needed.

The confronting figures are outlined in research described as the most in-depth of its kind examining the declining mental health of agricultural workers.

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