Break the Cycle

Broadcasting legend Marty Morrissey is joining the Irish Country Living team at this year’s National Ploughing Championship, encouraging everyone to talk more, writes Sarah McIntosh.

One in four farmers in Ireland face burnout, we ask the experts how it happens and what to do about it, writes Margaret Hawkins.

A network of community cafés, supported by the HSE and developed by people with lived experience of mental health challenges is saving lives throughout the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.

According to new research, farmers aren't as physically active as they think but you can get a bit of exercise in at the Irish Farmers Journal stand at the Ploughing, writes Ciara Leahy.

A Kilkenny woman who lost her son and husband to suicide, is offering hope and practical support to others struggling with their mental health, writes Deirdre Verney.

There’s a difference between clutter and being a hoarder but why do so many of us have such difficulty in saying goodbye to ‘stuff’? asks Margaret Hawkins

The need to develop mental health services with men in mind is being explored by researchers as CSO statistics that they accounted for nearly three quarters of suicide deaths in Ireland in 2022.

The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.