Talking Dairy

'Dairy farming saved my life' | Ep. 62

September 20, 2023 DairyNZ
'Dairy farming saved my life' | Ep. 62
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Talking Dairy
'Dairy farming saved my life' | Ep. 62
Sep 20, 2023
DairyNZ

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing the powerful story of Emma Walton, a young Waikato contract milker. Emma not only loves dairy farming, but says it saved her life. Find out why farming has been the key to her recovery, why she’s passionate about lifting mental wellbeing in the rural sector, how she copes with stress on the farm, her ambitions, and more.

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Rural Support Trust: Help and support for rural NZ (rural-support.org.nz)
0800 787 254

Home - Farmstrong - Live Well Farm Well

Need to talk?
Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.

Lifeline
0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE)

Youthline
0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.

Samaritans
0800 726 666

Farmer wellbeing - DairyNZ

Humankind: A Hopeful History: Amazon.com: Books

Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast 

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To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing the powerful story of Emma Walton, a young Waikato contract milker. Emma not only loves dairy farming, but says it saved her life. Find out why farming has been the key to her recovery, why she’s passionate about lifting mental wellbeing in the rural sector, how she copes with stress on the farm, her ambitions, and more.

Notes

Rural Support Trust: Help and support for rural NZ (rural-support.org.nz)
0800 787 254

Home - Farmstrong - Live Well Farm Well

Need to talk?
Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.

Lifeline
0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE)

Youthline
0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.

Samaritans
0800 726 666

Farmer wellbeing - DairyNZ

Humankind: A Hopeful History: Amazon.com: Books

Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast 

Emma's current farming role
Studying, getting sick
'Horrible illness'
Turning points
Finding meaning in farming
Getting her life back on track
Things Emma does to stay well
Strategies for coping with farm stress
Career goals
Personal goals
Emma's book & podcast recommendations
Bonus: mental health tips from Kelly Dickey