1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgTerry Byrnehttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/khnterryb/It's Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too. - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="gv8RfWNUSg"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/veterinarian-stress-burnout-suicide-pandemic-pet-adoption/">It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/veterinarian-stress-burnout-suicide-pandemic-pet-adoption/embed/#?secret=gv8RfWNUSg" width="600" height="338" title="“It’s Not Just Physicians and Nurses. Veterinarians Are Burning Out, Too.” — KFF Health News" data-secret="gv8RfWNUSg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://kffhealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/04/Honey_002-resized.jpg38402560Empathy overload and compassion fatigue contribute to the mental health woes of veterinarians, who are more likely than other Americans to attempt suicide. And with 23 million families adopting pets during the pandemic, vets’ stress burden is no doubt heavier now.