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The statistics regarding veterinarian suicide have been the focus of studies in recent years. However, it's time that the focus shifted away from the statistics and towards what we can do as a veterinary profession to support the mental health and wellbeing of all veterinary team members.
In this episode, I share practical strategies for reducing stigma, fostering mental health, and preventing suicide among veterinary professionals.
Video Version
Resources
Research Articles
Prevalence of mental health outcomes among Canadian veterinarians (JAVMA 2020): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31961276/
Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study (JAVMA 2018): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29701527/
Suicide among veterinarians in the United States from 1979 through 2015 (JAVMA 2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30668293/
Online Suicide Intervention Programs
QPR (AVMA): https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing/qpr-suicide-prevention-training
ASK (VetFolio): https://www.vetfolio.com/courses/ask-suicide-prevention-training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): https://www.livingworks.net/asist
If you are someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please...
Call: 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1-833-456-4566 (Canada)
Visit: suicide.org
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.
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By Dr. Marie HolowaychukThe statistics regarding veterinarian suicide have been the focus of studies in recent years. However, it's time that the focus shifted away from the statistics and towards what we can do as a veterinary profession to support the mental health and wellbeing of all veterinary team members.
In this episode, I share practical strategies for reducing stigma, fostering mental health, and preventing suicide among veterinary professionals.
Video Version
Resources
Research Articles
Prevalence of mental health outcomes among Canadian veterinarians (JAVMA 2020): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31961276/
Executive summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study (JAVMA 2018): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29701527/
Suicide among veterinarians in the United States from 1979 through 2015 (JAVMA 2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30668293/
Online Suicide Intervention Programs
QPR (AVMA): https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing/qpr-suicide-prevention-training
ASK (VetFolio): https://www.vetfolio.com/courses/ask-suicide-prevention-training
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST): https://www.livingworks.net/asist
If you are someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please...
Call: 1-800-273-8255 (USA) 1-833-456-4566 (Canada)
Visit: suicide.org
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk’s website: https://marieholowaychuk.com/ and email: [email protected].
Dr. Marie Holowaychuk is a small animal emergency and critical care specialist. She is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, with a passion for improving the mental health and wellbeing of veterinary professionals. Marie facilitates online CE-approved wellbeing programs for anyone working in the veterinary field.