"It grew from being out of bed for half an hour to being out of bed for half a day and I could see an improvement in my own mental health."The family began developing the milk and soap-making business into a care farm, to provide young people with skills development and a sense of purpose.
"We know that youth now in Tasmania have the highest rates of completed suicide of any state in Australia outside of the Northern Territory," he said. Primary school principal Josh Smith said the farm was providing a valuable opportunity for young people to form social connections.
What a wonderful innovation. Connecting with nature and animals is extremely beneficial for mental health. Thanks for covering, ABC. Brave topic to address.
I don't think goats are going to help with my constant existential crisis
I hate glib headlines like this. Mental health is extremely complex and problems won't be solved by goats. Do better
Total waste of time , until mind management training is taught , u can Have of ALL sorts of novel ideas , it begins in mind , not outside, understand the thoughts within u , KNOW how to spot and deal with them , that’s the way , WAKE up
how does her milking goats help teens?
That's not right
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