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If you like reading thought-provoking articles describing important research and veterinary wellness topics, then this blog is for you. We discuss cutting edge content pertinent to veterinary mental health and wellbeing, including the latest published research studies and relevant information for inspiring positive change in the veterinary profession.
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How and Why To Access Mental Health Support (Whether in Crisis or Not)
In my veterinary career, I have seen firsthand the toll the profession can take on mental health. There have been multiple times throughout my work as a vet tech when…
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Why we need to be careful how we talk about suicides among veterinary professionals
Hardly a week goes by when I don’t receive a Google alert or see some glaring headline about suicides in the veterinary profession. Even Time Magazine has weighed in on…
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Five Tips for Battling Burnout in Veterinary Practice
Do you feel emotionally drained by your clients? Are you frustrated by your work or feel that you are working too hard? Does working with people all day require massive…
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What are the biggest practice-related stressors reported by US veterinarians?
Work-related stress is a huge contributor to cynicism, exhaustion, and feeling ineffective…and if you didn’t know this already, these are classic signs of burnout. Stress in the workplace has also…
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How conflict in veterinary practice can be a good thing
Conflict is a word that most of us shudder to say and many of us prefer to avoid at all costs. In a survey published by DVM360 in 2013, 51%…
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How ‘dropping the ball’ can be a good thing for veterinarians
I attended the Art of Leadership for Women conference last week and had the pleasure of listening to Tiffany Dufu speak. Tiffany is the founder of a peer coaching company…
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What does a recent study reveal about veterinarian mental health?
An Executive Report published this month in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association shared the results of the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study – appropriate timing given…
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Ten Tips for Limiting Screen Time and Improving Veterinary Well-Being
Technology is a necessary evil with the work that we do as veterinary care providers from keeping medical records to maintaining our practice’s online presence and communicating with clients and…
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How veterinary team members can find a mental health provider
One of the most common questions I get asked by my veterinary colleagues and friends is “can you tell me how to find a good therapist?”. I am always so…
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If I’m such a successful veterinarian…then why do I feel like a fraud?
I’ve heard it from many veterinarians whom I have spoken to over the years: “I know I’m pretty good at what I do, but I can’t help thinking I’m fooling…
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Veterinarians thriving!…How do they do it?
So much of the recent news related to veterinary health and well-being has focused on the mental health struggles, psychological stressors, and suicides. Rather than reiterating what we already know,…
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How to prevent burnout among vet techs and nurses who do ‘shift work’
I stopped doing shift work involving swing and overnight shifts a few years ago, but I know plenty of veterinary technicians and nurses (and veterinarians) who continue to do so. …
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