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Its a little known dirty secret. The suicide rate among vets is four times as likely as the average person. Is it stress? Is it guilt over the pain and suffering they see?
Vets have it tougher than most realize. Long hours, time away from home...
You'd never know it by looking at us, but veterinarians are four times as likely to commit suicide than the average person; twice as likely as our human healthcare counterparts. This gloomy stat was brought to you by a series of United Kingdom studies conducted over the past few years, which culminated in a paper published just last week on the subject of why.
I'd read about the original studies a couple of years back and, like most of my colleagues, I was somewhat in denial over capturing the dental profession's flag on this one. I mean, we can all joke about why a dentist's job might seem pointless (until we need one, that is), but a veterinarian's? Such an outlet for a deep and abiding love of animals would seem more like a dream come true than a wade in the river with rocks in your pockets. But then I started tallying them up ... and I counted three.
Veterinarians more likely to commit suicide - USATODAY.com
Vets have it tougher than most realize. Long hours, time away from home...
You'd never know it by looking at us, but veterinarians are four times as likely to commit suicide than the average person; twice as likely as our human healthcare counterparts. This gloomy stat was brought to you by a series of United Kingdom studies conducted over the past few years, which culminated in a paper published just last week on the subject of why.
I'd read about the original studies a couple of years back and, like most of my colleagues, I was somewhat in denial over capturing the dental profession's flag on this one. I mean, we can all joke about why a dentist's job might seem pointless (until we need one, that is), but a veterinarian's? Such an outlet for a deep and abiding love of animals would seem more like a dream come true than a wade in the river with rocks in your pockets. But then I started tallying them up ... and I counted three.
Veterinarians more likely to commit suicide - USATODAY.com
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