一名21岁的澳大利亚农民在干旱期间12岁为一头奶牛安葬, 将通过ABC的2026年海线计划倡导农村青年心理健康。 A 21-year-old Australian farmer, who euthanized a cow at 12 during a drought, will advocate for rural youth mental health through ABC’s 2026 Heywire program.

现年21岁的艾琳·沃克回忆起12岁时，在父母和兄弟姐妹离开工作后，她在家乡干旱的澳大利亚新英格兰农场为一头牛实施了安乐死。 Erin Walker, now 21, recalls being 12 when she euthanized a cow on her family’s drought-stricken New England, Australia farm after her parents and siblings left for work. 她被迫单独与姐姐管理农场,因为失去牲畜和看到土地恶化,她面临情绪紧张。 Forced to manage the farm alone with her sister, she faced emotional strain from losing livestock and watching the land deteriorate. 尽管她躲藏了痛苦,但干旱天使的拜访帮助她认识到了精神疾病造成的伤害。 Though she hid her pain, a visit from the Drought Angels helped her recognize the mental health toll. 如今，她是ABC 2026年“Heywire”项目中35名青年之一，旨在为面临类似困境的农村青年争取更好的心理健康支持，同时依然怀揣着重返农业的梦想。 Now one of 35 youth selected for ABC’s 2026 Heywire program, she aims to advocate for better mental health support for rural youth facing similar hardships, while still holding onto her dream of returning to farming.