Maria Parente, steering committee member of The Ripple Effect and local farmer, knows first hand the struggles of farming life.
Farmers helping farmers
Farmers helping farmers
“I have counselled a few farmers over that time, but unfortunately, males in particular are a little bit more reluctant to access therapy, and farmers in general are a group of people who don’t necessarily like to get involved with that sort of thing.” – Psychologist Maria Parente.