Coping with Stress as Veterinary Professionals | Episode 41 | Reviving Vet Med

11/09/23 • 22 min

Stress, an inherent part of the veterinary profession, and one of the leading concerns among surveyed veterinary teams, can manifest both as eustress, beneficial for personal growth, and distress, leading to chronic exhaustion and overwhelming emotions. Research shows that veterinary professionals who have healthy strategies for coping with stress, are much less likely to experience psychological distress, which can manifest as symptoms of depression or anxiety.

In this episode, we differentiate eustress from distress, and share information from the Merck Animal Health Veterinary Wellbeing Study III that uncovers the importance of having a healthy method for coping with stress. We unpack some of those methods, why they are beneficial, and offer strategies to help you incorporate those activities into your daily life.

Resources

Navigating the Stop Stressors in Veterinary Practice (Blog): https://revivingvetmed.com/navigating-the-top-stressors-in-veterinary-practice/

Executive Summary of the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study III and Veterinary Support Staff Study (Journal Article): https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/260/12/javma.22.03.0134.xml

Volunteering Fosters Mental Health and Wellbeing (Podcast): https://revivingvetmed.buzzsprout.com/2011463/10874177-volunteering-fosters-mental-health-and-wellbeing-episode-11-reviving-vet-med

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11/09/23 • 22 min

Reviving Vet Med - Coping with Stress as Veterinary Professionals | Episode 41 | Reviving Vet Med

Transcript

Hey everyone, welcome to another episode of Reviving Vet Med, in today’s episode, we will be discussing how to cope with stress as Veterinary Professionals.
Specifically, how to cope in a healthy and productive way? We will touch on some of the research that has been done. Looking at psychological distress among veterinary teams and what strategies are linked with lower levels of distress and higher levels of wellbeing. Given the amount of stress we deal with in our daily work in veterin

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