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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

How to be happy in 4 simple steps

March 25, 2015 by Dr. V

This month's JAVMA features confirmation of what those of us in the profession for more than a year or two already suspected: veterinarians are a sad bunch, compared to the general population. Consider these stats from the CDC's first-ever survey of the veterinary population: 1 in 6 have considered suicide; 25% of men and 37% of women in the profession report depressive episodes; 1.1% of men and 1.4% of women have attempted suicide; That last stat is the only one where vets figure in ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Fit Life, Health, Lifestyle, Musings, Picks of the Litter Tagged With: boundaries, burnout, suicide, Wellness

We love you to death

February 27, 2014 by Dr. V

Veterinary medicine, the happiest field on earth, land of puppy butts and kitty snuggles and Pet Doctor Barbies in hotpants, or so they told me when I was 10. Or perhaps it is the land of crushing student debt, clients frustrated that they are priced out of affordable care, and the unending mental strain of not being able to make every client happy and whole at the price they want you to provide it for. Maybe it's somewhere in between, but to be honest it seems to me like it's leaning a ... Read more »

Filed Under: Daily Life, Musings Tagged With: depression, new grads, suicide

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