You have capacity to spare. Spend it: learn to spot the signs in a colleague, make your practice a safe place, and put good back into the profession.
In Lifeboat, veterinary professionals are sorted into groups called Peer-Companion Pods. The “pods” are generally composed of three companions with similar professional backgrounds — small animal technicians or large animal veterinarians for instance -– along with a peer who is seeking support. From there, your companions will work with you to help support you through this difficult time.
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Question, Persuade, Refer
QPR suicide prevention training, also known as gatekeeper training, teaches people without professional mental health backgrounds to recognize the signs that someone may be considering suicide, establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help. It can be a critical tool to save lives—and it’s something that all veterinary professionals can learn to do.
AVMA is proud to offer free suicide prevention training to all members of the veterinary community. Training is conducted entirely online and takes only about 60 minutes.
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The time for change is now, and it starts with one simple word: ASK. The veterinary profession is a profession with significant mental health challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in six veterinarians considers suicide, and male veterinarians are 2.1 times more likely to die as a result of suicide than the general population, while female veterinarians are 3.5 times more likely. Banfield Pet Hospital® developed a suicide-prevention training called “ASK – Assess, Support, Know,” the first of its kind designed specifically to help veterinary professionals recognize and address emotional distress and suicidal thoughts in others. We hope ASK will not only make a meaningful difference in people’s lives but also potentially save them. Unfortunately, we can not support viewing the course in Internet Explorer.
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Fundraising support for client care costs.
myBalto™ is the platform that partners with nonprofits to give your hospital its very own charity — without the work or the hassle. Serving veterinary hospitals across the United States and Canada.
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You are managing and coping well. The job here is maintenance — check in on yourself before the slide starts and build the habits that hold.
We know you give all you have to helping animals in need and clients in distress, and it can be emotionally and physically draining. The VetFolio Wellbeing Resource Center, a FREE veterinary mental health space you can access from anywhere, at any time.
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CE Hours: 4
This $128 course has been RACE approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
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Professional Quality of Life (ProQOL) Assessment.
The assessment is a self-administered test of 30 questions to help you get a read on your current balance of positive and negative personal and work-related experiences. When you use the tool, your individual responses and results are confidential.
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Helping to bring well-being to you and your team.
Taking a Bubble Break means, actually blowing bubbles! the benfits are mindfulness, concentration, letting go, community, accomplishment and breathing.
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You are flat and stuck. Not a crisis — a fit problem. The answer is usually a different role, a guide, or a place where you feel seen.
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MentorVet Connect is an evidence based paired mentorship platform that creates one-on-one connections between veterinarians. All of our MentorVet Connect Mentors are highly qualified and trained to provide you with the individual support you might need in practice. Veterinarians are paired with veterinarians in a similar practice type, and together, you will create a mentoring plan that best suits your needs
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Experiencing any form of marginalization is a mentally exhausting and emotionally draining experience that may require assistance. We strive to provide as many resources as possible to our community members to assist them through difficult times. Below are some resources to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis. For ongoing mental health issues, we highly encourage individuals to seek out a professional.
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Pawsibilities Vet Med’s online community is a safe place for individuals from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to have one on one support, resources to advance their education and careers, and for communities to come together to exchange ideas and move forward a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Pawsibilities Vet Med is fueling a pipeline with veterinary professionals and experts to educate, encourage and support individuals by providing a safe space for:
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Not in immediate danger but overwhelmed — substance use, a financial shock or a bad outcome you cannot shake. Needs real human contact and practical relief in days, not months.
800-662-HELP (4357)
Confidential mental health and substance use referrals
Find a social worker
Click here to find a social worker in your area
TherapyDen is an inclusive, values-driven directory of mental health professionals that makes finding the right therapist simple.
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Connect with a Peer
After you complete a few short questions, we will connect you — the peer — to fellow veterinary professionals — your companions — who will form your support team. In Lifeboat, veterinary professionals are sorted into groups called Peer-Companion Pods. The “pods” are generally composed of three companions with similar professional backgrounds — small animal technicians or large animal veterinarians for instance -– along with a peer who is seeking support. From there, your companions will work with you to help support you through this difficult time.
Lifeboat does not provide real time support. You should hear from your pod within 48 hours of signing up and within 24 hours of each message thereafter.
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Confidential peer-to-peer wellness support for the veterinary profession
Step1: Connect with Vets4Vets
Step 2:Have a one-on-one private session with a veterinarian and trained mental wellness supporter
Step 3: Receive customized peer support and/or referral guidance
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Weekly sessions run 60-75 minutes
We offer six-week, small-group virtual sessions facilitated by trained leaders. Affinity groups are matched by role, career stage, or lived experience to foster genuine connection and healing. These groups are offered throughout the year to fit your schedule from February–July and September–November.
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NOMV provides micro-grants of up to $500 to eligible individuals in veterinary medicine who are experiencing financial insecurity and need assistance with housing, grocery, mental health, or transportation expenses. Individuals must be currently working or have worked in the veterinary field within the past 6 months.
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Up to $7,500 for practices in hardship
NOMV provides emergency grants of up to $7,500 for veterinary practices that are struggling to remain open or reopen during or after a disaster.
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Up to $5,000 of assistance over 30 days.
Paisley Paws Betterment of Mental Health Fund provides financial assistance to any veterinary team member who needs mental health services to assist with or enhance their physical or emotional well-being. Our goal is to ease financial burdens, that left unpaid could prevent one from getting the proper care.
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Community-funded assistance.
Financial relief to members of the veterinary profession during times of personal hardship.
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Immediate danger, active suicidal thoughts, self-harm, abuse, acute crisis. Available 24/7 by a human within minutes.
Helplines:
If you are struggling today, need support with your mental health, or have experienced a traumatic event, consider contacting a helpline. It’s free, anonymous and confidential.
Helplines (also known as hotlines or crisis lines) provide immediate crisis counseling, emotional support and information – for free.
Get help now: https://findahelpline.com/
Peer support run by trans people for trans and questioning peers.
LGBTQ+ young people struggling with LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide.
Connects you to a crisis counselor of color
Provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
European support for the entire veterinary team
