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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Calls for more rural mental health resourcing
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:03:42
	Publish Date:		2025-06-12 05:18:00
	Description:		While farmers are treated to record dairy and meat prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide rates in rural areas. Huge work loads, isolation and lots of financial pressure can all take a toll. A $3 million funding boost for the Rural Support Trust has been a welcome announcement at Fieldays in Hamilton, but has now sparked calls for more clinical psychologists in rural areas. Alexa Cook reports.
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