Eight members of the Murrumbidgee farming region shared their stories of difficulties with mental health during the recent trying conditions to raise awareness of the importance of supporting individual mental wellbeing.

Graeme Kruger was one man who shared his story as the Executive Director of Ricegrowers' Association of Australia.

"I've always lived and worked in rural communities, and have developed an immense respect for what farmers do and how they work in harmony with the environment and with nature - how they survive with the variable nature of what the climate dishes up for them," Mr Kruger said.

"During times like this, the mettle and measure of society gets tested, but we are seeing many examples of people coming together to help and support each other - donations, drought relief initiatives, the Hay Runners - and I think the most important thing is that we encourage people to reach out to their neighbours and family and friends, because they're not alone."

Michael Gooden is another Wagga farmer who shared his struggles with mental health and said it is important to be able to talk openly about it.

"You have to break down the stigma around mental health to be able to help others so even though it has been difficult, it is worth it," he said.

"One of the biggest reasons for mental health getting worse is not acknowledging the problem and one of the biggest ways to fix a problem is to recognise it, so as hard as it is, if you want to fix it you have to talk about it."

Mr Gooden shared one tip he'd adopted to help deal with the impact of the drought.

"The biggest thing I and others have had to learn with this drought is that a lot of the things we are worrying about are out of our control, so once you let go of worrying about that and constantly checking the weather, that makes a huge difference," he said.

"Worry about what you can do day to day to get by, control the controllable."

The creator of non-for-profit Active Farmers, Ginny Stevens, shared her story through Tell it Well of the importance of exercise to keep a healthy mind.

"The areas that Active Farmers services does cover a lot of communities that are suffering from the current drought, and the biggest challenge is trying to get people off their farms and really think about their health," she said.

"It's easy to get bogged down in the daily struggles but removing yourself from that environment is a really good thing to do, and if reading our story helps even one person then that's a great thing."

The stories have been made possible with funding from the Australian Government's 'Empowering Communities' initiative to support mental health and wellbeing in drought affected communities.

MPHN CEO Melissa Neal said sharing stories can be a powerful source of change for someone living with mental health issues.

"These first eight stories aim to inspire people living with the impacts of drought by offering practical tips to support their mental health and wellbeing, and foster long-term resilience," she said.

"We hope these stories will help start conversations and give people living across the Murrumbidgee who may be experiencing challenges with their mental health and wellbeing as a result of these drier times hope and encourage help seeking behaviours.

"I would like to thank each of our storytellers, Graeme Kruger, Ginny Stevens, Ross Edwards, Michael Gooden, Greg Packer, Katrina Myers, Dr Khaled Bardawil, and John Harper for their courage sharing your personal stories, insights and knowledge."

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency should call the Mental Health Line 1800 011 511, Lifeline 13 11 14 or call 000.