076 Mental Health: Understanding Burn Out, Compassion Fatigue, and Depression: Mental Health Series

Internal Medicine For Vet Techs Podcast

Join Yvonne Brandenburg, RVT, VTS SAIM and Jordan Porter RVT, LVT, VTS SAIM as we talk about:

• Mental Health: Understanding Burn Out, Compassion Fatigue, and Depression: Mental Health Series
• First: We are not mental health professionals. We recommend you seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified provider with any questions regarding your mental health.
• We understand this may be a very sensitive subject, some of these conversations may be triggers for certain people.
• If you are feeling suicidal, thinking of harming yourself, or are concerned that someone you know may be in danger of hurting himself or herself, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) or visit your local emergency room.
• Text: HOME to 741741 in US and Canada or 85258 in UK, 50808 Ireland
• The information in this podcast episode is intended to help listeners learn about mental health and suicide prevention. It is for information purposes only. This episode should NOT be used as a substitute for medical advice, counseling, or other health-related services.

Question of the Week

• What is something happy you have in vet med that helps with compassion satisfaction?
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Resources We Mentioned in the Show

• Help Guide: Burnout Prevention and Recovery:
• • https://www.helpguide.org/articles/stress/burnout-prevention-and-recovery.htm
• Today's Veterinary Nurse: Antidote to Compassion Fatigue:
• • https://todaysveterinarynurse.com/articles/the-antidote-to-compassion-fatigue/
• Crisis Prevention: Compassion Fatigue Symptoms:
• • https://www.crisisprevention.com/Blog/Compassion-Fatigue-Symptoms
• Psychiatry: What is Depression?:
• • https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/depression/what-is-depression
• AVMA: Wellbeing Resources:
• • https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/wellbeing
• Practice Life: How to Spot and Treat Team Burnout from COVID 19:
• • https://www.practicelife.com/en/latest/how-to-spot-and-treat-team-burnout-from-covid-19/

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– Yvonne and Jordan