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Would You Have Done What this Doctor Did?

September 5, 2019 by Dr. V

*Warning: mentions suicide* As I sat on the couch with Ollie sprawled over my lap, I sighed and mentioned to my husband that, yet again, another veterinarian has died by suicide. She was a mother with two little boys, a practice owner, and by all accounts seemingly happy. We can guess all we want about what desperation, what chemical lies, were swirling in her brain- but we will never know. This sort of thing was shocking once, but now it’s a dejected “oh no, not again.” You’ve probably ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Featured Posts, Musings, Uncategorized Tagged With: professional stress, suicide, veterinary

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