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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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Stop Being a Martyr and Start Modeling Healthy Behavior
Rather than competing over who has it worse in the veterinary profession, veterinary team members are urged to model healthy behaviors that promote wellbeing.
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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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Why most veterinarians don’t recommend going into their profession
A recent headline that came over my Google alerts caught my attention: “Majority of veterinarians don’t recommend the profession”. At first, I was surprised, but when I considered this statement…
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10 ways to practice gratitude (and how it can change your life)
So often at the beginning of the year we focus on what we want to change about ourselves or lives. However, in doing so we often forget to acknowledge the…
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Ten things I wish I’d learned in veterinary school…
With more than a decade passed since I graduated from veterinary school, I have enough years under my belt that I can look back and consider some things that I…
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How pet insurance can help the mental health of veterinarians
It’s not a secret anymore…veterinarians have poor mental health. Approximately 1 in 10 veterinarians report experiencing serious psychological distress and 1 in 3 veterinarians report they have had a previous…
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What to say (and not say) to a person who has lost a pet
After the unexpected loss of my beloved Standard Poodle named Faith 2 months ago, it became clear to me that there are many ways that friends, family members, and colleagues…