In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control sounded the alarm on a disturbing trend in the veterinary profession.
They had analyzed the death records of 11,620 veterinarians from 1979-2015.
398 were the result of suicide.
Source: CDC
Compared to the general population
Male veterinarians in the U.S. are 2.2 times more likely to die by suicide
That number jumps to 3.5 among female veterinarians
The problem isn’t exclusive to the United States
In some countries, veterinarians are up to 4 times more at risk for suicide than the general population
Source: Australian Veterinary Journal
A 2014 survey of over 11,000 U.S. veterinarians found
were experiencing severe psychological distress
had experienced depressive episodes
had experienced suicidal ideation
Source: AVMA
That means
1 in 6 vets
has considered suicide
The survey also found that
157
of respondents
