Resources for People in the Veterinary Field:

Not One More Vet

• Peer to Peer Support  

• Forums — Online peer to peer support

• Lifeboat — An anonymous, peer-to-peer, chat-based support platform for members of the veterinary community

• Veterinary Mental Health Support — Free, confidential, virtual short term support groups or one-on-one sessions for people in the veterinary field led by psychologists

• Support & Emergency Grant

• Helps applicants meet their basic needs to improve mental health outcomes for veterinary professionals and clinics to remain open during natural disasters 

• CLEAR Blueprint for clinics

• The program aims to inspire a mentally healthy culture within the veterinary profession and energize compassionate transformation of workplaces with actionable resources

• Check out NOMV’s list of additional resources

VETS4VETS 

• One on one peer support with a veterinarian and mental health supporter

• Online weekly meeting group & other support groups catering to specific needs such as vets in recovery, support staff etc facilitated by veterinarians and trained support professionals
  

Veterinary Hope Foundation

• Virtual support groups for six weeks facilitated by mental health experts

American Veterinary Medical Association

• Resources on cyberbullying, online reputation management as well as workplace wellness programs and crisis hotlines.

Project Sticker

• Stickwithus.vet has an extensive list of resources for vets, practices and general mental health

Substance Abuse Resources

• Start your recovery — Resources for substance use issues

• SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)

• 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

Crisis & Suicide Prevention Resources

• 24/7 Crisis Hotline: Call 988, or text/chat 988lifeline.org

• Crisis Text Line

• Text TALK to 741-741 to text with a trained crisis counselor from the Crisis Text Line for free, 24/7

• Mental Health America

• Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Suicide Prevention — Know The Signs

Pet Loss — These resources can help pet parents grieve and ease the emotional burden on veterinary professionals

Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement 

• Chat room with trained volunteer pet loss grief specialists

• Online video support groups hosted by a pet loss grief specialists

• A list of pet loss counselors & specialists in 7 different countries

• They also offer pet memorials, walk you through the euthanasia process, recommended reading as well as many other resources

Wolfie’s Wish

• They offer a virtual support group, grief courses, a list of pet loss professionals, grieving cards and more

Let us know if we’re missing any resources!

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