Assessing the mental health issues of climate variability affecting rural and remote communities in southern Queensland
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Assessing the mental health issues of climate variability affecting rural and remote communities in southern Queensland |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 3758 |
Book Title | Sowing the seeds of farmer health |
Authors | Hossain, Delwar (Author), Gorman, Don (Author), Chapelle, Betti (Author), Saal, Rod (Author), Mann, Wayne (Author) and Penton, Geoff (Author) |
Editors | Brumbay, Susan |
Page Range | 35-54 |
Chapter Number | 3 |
Number of Pages | 20 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | VURRN Press Inc. |
Place of Publication | Ballarat, Victoria |
ISBN | 9780987455833 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.farmerhealth.org.au/shop/?product=sowing-the-seeds-of-farmer-health-pdf |
Abstract | Living and working in rural and remote areas is generally a stressful existence. This stress is caused by many identified and unidentified factors. Major causes of farm stress are: climatic conditions, isolation, farming bureaucracy, time pressures, financial pressures, lack of control, relationship pressures, societal stigma, confrontation of personal beliefs and an increase in a feeling of worthlessness. This paper aims to identify critical issues associated with climate variability affecting farmers and associated communities living in Southern Queensland. This project will provide information to build a framework to assist farmers and other rural and remote communities to manage the mental health impacts of climate variability. The research has updated earlier literature of programs of relevance to climate change and its impact on the mental health of farming and associated communities. In addition, it has identified issues, services and gaps in the rural communities and appropriate measures to improve mental health in the farming sector. |
Keywords | climate varaibility, mental health, rural communities |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420313. Mental health services |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Health Sciences Research |
Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health | |
RHealth, Australia | |
AgAssist, Australia | |
Queensland Murray Darling Committee, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID RIRDC |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2w04/assessing-the-mental-health-issues-of-climate-variability-affecting-rural-and-remote-communities-in-southern-queensland
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