PLAY PODCASTS
Compassion Fatigue, Moral Distress, and Mental Health in Veterinary Medicine
Episode 86

Compassion Fatigue, Moral Distress, and Mental Health in Veterinary Medicine

Student Loan Planner · Travis Hornsby, Dr. Carrie Jurney

July 21, 202045m 1s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (traffic.libsyn.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

Dr. Carrie Jurney joins me in this episode to talk about mental health challenges of veterinary professionals. She is the board president of Not One More Vet, Inc, which is the largest profession-specific mental health advocacy organization that I'm aware of, and helps to foster a community of over 25,000 veterinarians, support staff, and vet students to promote better mental health and self care.

In today's episode, you'll find out:

  • Why compassion fatigue is a real issue
  • How Not One More Vet got its start
  • Why being a vet is more than playing with dogs and cats all day
  • The importance of community among veterinary professionals
  • Why "working harder" won't fix compassion fatigue or burnout
  • How to recognize if someone you love is struggling mentally
  • The role of student loans in psychologic distress
  • Why younger vets are at higher risk of decreased well-being
  • What drives the cost of veterinary care up
  • How cyberbullying starts among vet professionals
  • How to find mental health support as a veterinary professional

Full show notes at: http://studentloanplanner.com/86

Links mentioned:

Like the show? There are several ways you can help! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts

Feeling helpless when it comes to your student loans?