Mental Health Awareness Month: A Veterinarian’s Advice for Mental Wellbeing
by Erika Sherman and Glenye Cain Oakford | May 25, 2021, 1:00 AM EST
Photo: Arnd Bronkhorst/arnd.nl Veterinary professionals are at greater risk for mental health problems because of the stressful and demanding nature of their work. One mental health survey that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted in the veterinary profession found that nearly one in 10 veterinarians reported serious psychological distress, a higher proportion than among adults in the general population. A CDC study published in 2019 in the Journal of the American Veterinary...