Strategies for Supporting Mental Health at Work | Episode 37 | Reviving Vet Med

Reviving Vet Med

Research demonstrates that Canadian veterinarians are more likely to experience mental health problems compared to the general population. Likewise, studies show that veterinary teams in the USA are experiencing rising rates of psychological distress, especially among young veterinarians and veterinary support team members.

In this episode and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we discuss mental health and mental health problems among adults and veterinary teams, as well as the different forms of stigma and how that impacts seeking help for a mental illness. Practical tools and strategies that diminish stigma and foster mental health in the workplace are also shared.

Resources

Dispelling five common myths about mental health (blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/dispelling-five-common-myths-about-mental-health/

Have you ever wondered which veterinarians have negative attitudes about mental health and why? (blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/ever-wondered-veterinarians-negative-attitudes-mental-health/

Veterinary Mental Health Initiative by the Shanti Project: https://www.shanti.org/programs-services/veterinary-mental-health-initiative/

Mental Health First Aid by the Mental Health Commission of Canada: https://mentalhealthcommission.ca/training/mhfa/

Johns Hopkins Psychological First Aid Training by Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/psychological-first-aid

The Working Mind by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association: https://www.canadianveterinarians.net/the-working-mind

Downloads

For clickable links that will support the mental health and wellbeing of your team members, please download “Wellness Resources for Veterinary Teams”: https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/wellnessresources

To learn about the benefits and ‘how to’ of debriefing a distressing event with your team, please download “Team Debriefing”: https://revivingvetmed.kartra.com/page/teamdebrief

Online Programs
To learn more about our 4- and 8-week online programs approved for CE credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE, please visit:
https://revivingvetmed.com/programs/
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