With veterinarians at high risk of suicide, their associations develop programs and hire staff to address the roots of the problem Peterson Veterinarians are two to three more times likely to die of suicide than the general population, according to a 2018 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To address the crisis in their profession, veterinary associations are providing mental health resources to their members and hiring people to oversee those efforts. In the most recent example, the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges hired a new staffer for a new position, Director of Wellbeing Makenzie Peterson, in April. Bringing on a new… Read More