Struggling with stress and anxiety? Help is at hand

Stress, depression and burnout affect our veterinary and para-veterinary professionals at the best of times, but the added pressure of the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with the snowball effects of inflation and an unsteady economy, have all made an already bad situation even worse for many of us.

Recently, research by the Cornell Center for Veterinary Business and Entrepreneurship in the United States estimated that workplace burnout is costing the veterinary industry $2-billion a year.

Researchers say it is critical to demonstrate the financial implications of burnout on the industry so that steps can be taken to urgently address mental health concerns among veterinary professionals.

The World Health Organization defines burnout as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.

If you are experiencing any form of mental health distress, we at the SAVC urge you to contact us for assistance. We are here to listen to you and help wherever we can.

Sister Erika Bornman

(SAVC portfolio: Members with dependency, stress-related and other problems/difficulties)

Email address: erikavetnurse@gmail.com

Or contact the South African Depression and Anxiety Group for confidential assistance

Alternatively, contact the SAVA Stress Management Hotline: https://www.sava.co.za/sava-stress-management-hotline/

To replay our wellness webinar, “How do I … thrive instead of just surviving?”, click here: https://savclive.co.za/how-do-i-webinars-2022/