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Nearly 70% of veterinarians have lost a colleague or peer to suicide, study finds | Mental health
New research shows nearly 70% of veterinarians have lost a colleague or peer to suicide and about six in 10 have sought professional help for their mental health. For those…
Wagga Black Dog Ride ‘1 Dayer’ ignites conservation about mental health, depression and suicide prevention | The Daily Advertiser
news, local news, WAGGA’S Black Dog Riders wrapped up their ‘1 Dayer’ event on Sunday after traversing the region to ignite positive conversations for suicide prevention. The ride was one…
Dallas Veterinarians Are Overworked and Suicide Is an Industry-Wide Problem, Galaxy Vets Says
When he graduated from veterinary school about 15 years ago, Dr. Ivan Zak was passionate about emergency and critical animal care. Around five years into his career, though, the veterinarian…
Kotzebue Iron Dog particpant races to raise awareness about suicide
With six Iron Dogs and 75 local races under his belt, Chris Collins thought he was done with snow machine racing. But when his youngest brother died of suicide this…
Alarming suicide rates reflective of stresses felt by veterinarians
This is the third in a four-part series, On Call: Vets Under Stress, that explores the pressures and overwhelming challenges faced by those who choose to care for our animals.…
Education, communication are important strategies to prevent suicide among veterinarians
Suicide is an issue affecting the veterinary profession, but not to the extent that it’s been made out to be, according to experts. More importantly, suicide is preventable. That there…
Service dog helps disabled law enforcement retiree after suicide scare
CALDWELL, Idaho – Tony Eason worked in law enforcement for 20 years, most of them as a deputy to the Ada County Sheriff’s Office, but he lost his leg in…
A Suburban Family’s Personal Push for Veterinarian Suicide Awareness – NBC Chicago
Ever since Jeff Sutarik could crawl, his parents knew that their son wanted to be a veterinarian. “He would have these little doctor’s bags and measure the heartbeats and temperatures…
Veterinarians deal with alarmingly high suicide rate within the profession
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Suicide has become a major issue in the veterinary industry. A CDC survey found that nearly 1 in 10 veterinarians in this country may have serious…