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We need to talk about farmers and mental health

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Recent studies say mental health is in decline among farmers, and they say climate policy is partially to blame. We spoke with German farmers and experts from different EU countries to find out more. And what they had to say was eye-opening.
8 Feb English Germany Society & Culture · Health & Fitness

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