Journal of Rural Mental Health, Vol 50(4), Oct 2026, 171-183; doi:10.1037/rmh0000287
The prevalence of mental health issues is higher among farmers than in the general population. Several studies link gender as a social determinant of health, but the literature on this subject is highly diverse in terms of the methodologies and themes addressed or groups concerned. The purpose of this article is therefore to provide a succinct review of the current state of scientific knowledge in this field. The results present a synthesis of the knowledge from 48 empirical studies published in French or English, from 2013 to 2022. These were analyzed through the lens of gender and the social determinants of health. A panel of experts in agricultural mental health contributed to the interpretation of the results and formulated possible avenues for psychosocial intervention. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)