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Veterinarian Mental Health: Help People Who Help Pets

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Community Impact: Big Idea Talk

How can we address the veterinarian mental health crisis?

Veterinarian Mental Health: Help People Who Help Pets, a talk by Mary Beth Spitznagel.

The veterinarian mental health crisis affects people who help pets including other veterinary workers. 7 out of 10 veterinarians have a friend or colleague who has died by suicide.

Clinical Psychologist Mary Beth Spitznagel shares the story of exhausted Erica, a veterinarian experiencing something called “burden transfer”. Through this talk, we learn about the Unburdened program that reduced stress and burnout of 90% of participants to date.

Are a veterinarian or work in the field of veterinary medicine and want to leave some of the stress and burn out behind?

Watch the Big Idea Talk below!

Project

Addressing the Veterinarian Mental Health Crisis through an ACT-Based Program 

Cohort

2020-2023

Focus Areas
  • Behavioral and Mental Health
  • Occupational Health
  • One Health
Team Members
  • Meg Sislak, DVM, DACVR
  • Mary Beth Spitznagel, PhD
  • Alanna Updegraff, PhD
  • Lisa Wiborg, LISW-S
Location

Kent, Ohio

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