Two veterinarians share experiences by video in an effort to keep other veterinarians from contemplating suicide. The suicide rate among veterinarians is twice the national average, due to long work hours, high student debt, a quest for perfection and clinical outcomes that can be heartbreaking.
Source: WUSA9, May 14, 2019. Link. Will McCauley, DVM and Chris Miller, DVM share their personal stories with suicidal thoughts and loss of colleagues.
INSIGHTS: A recent CDC report < link >showed veterinarian suicide rates are at least two times higher than the rest of the population. Female veterinarians are about three and a half times as likely to die by suicide compared with the national average.