10/10/2026
🧠 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 🧠
Even with all the advances made in support for mental health, many still view the topic of mental health as taboo…so let’s help raise awareness❤️
Veterinary, along with many others, is an incredibly tough industry to sustain and deal with as an individual. No matter what role, we all view your pets as if they were our own and fight day in and day out to support each and every animal with all of our being to protect their welfare and get them home to you all🏠
Here are just some of the UK statistics surrounding our profession:
💔 Veterinary surgeons are 3 to 4 times more likely than the general population to die by su***de
💔 Up to 82% of veterinary nurses suffer from compassion fatigue driven by traumatic situations, euthanasia and heavy workload
💔 91% of veterinary surgeons report work-related mental health issues
As veterinary professionals, we dedicate our lives to support families and their pets in the best and worst cases and work tirelessly to raise awareness on conditions and symptoms that owners can be aware of to save and prevent their pets from life-threatening circumstances🙏🏼
VetLife, Mind Matters Initiative and Vets in Mind are amazing organisations that support veterinary professionals and remind us to be kind to ourselves even when the days are hard☺️
Not only do we choose this career but this career chooses us and we wouldn’t change it for the world🌍 We are only human and being kind to ourselves is how we can be better for you and your animals❤️