UK — The Royal Forestry Society published the Breaking Points survey report, which shows the forestry and arboriculture sector is experiencing a mental health crisis. …Official data show suicides have risen over the last 15 years and that men, particularly those in middle age, are at heightened risk of poor mental health. The survey warns this is especially relevant to forestry, where many workers fall into this demographic and experience the compounding stressors of lone working and the transient nature of job roles. The Forestry Commission-funded report paints a picture of a sector under immense strain. Financial instability, physical risk and rural isolation are heightening the risk of poor mental health among those who manage the nation’s trees and woodlands. …The survey shows a workforce struggling under multiple pressures. 76% of all respondents cited financial issues as their top stressor and only 43% have regular (weekly) access to someone they trust to talk to.