Findings from the fourth edition of Merck’s wellbeing study indicate the stigma around mental health issues has lessened, more people who need it are seeking help, and more resources are available to create psychologically safe workplaces.
Topics covered by the Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study IV included well-being, burnout, and mental health; the role of personality; tactics that help; clinic culture and stigma; and the role of financial stress.
Source: AVMA, Merck Animal Health, January 22, 2024. Link. The 2023 Merck Animal Health Veterinarian Wellbeing Study IV, conducted by Brakke Consulting Inc. in collaboration with the AVMA, has been repeated every other year since 2017. In 2021, the study added veterinary team wellbeing as an additional component which in the 2023 edition garnered five times greater participation.