Citation

Wodynska R. Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society of England 2004; 165.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004)

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Abstract

The Rural Stress Information Network (RSIN) was established in 1996 as a result of concern from public and private agricultural sector agencies about the number of suicides in the farming industry. RSIN runs a Helpline for rural people in distress and an information service which deals with queries from as far afield as Canada and Australia. Working closely with a range of partner charities and agencies, a small team of officers helps to initiate and support local initiatives across England and Wales. A key part of RSIN's work is raising the issue of the causes and exacerbators of stress within a rural context and influencing government and policy makers at a national, regional and local level in order to address these. Copyright © 2004 Royal Agricultural Society of England.

Language: en

Keywords

mental health; information; rural planning