{"id":13510,"date":"2019-06-11T16:03:24","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T06:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/?p=13510"},"modified":"2019-06-11T16:03:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T06:03:44","slug":"vethealth-advice-about-staying-healthy-and-maintaining-a-good-work-life-balance-in-our-profession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veterinarycareers.com.au\/dev\/vethealth-advice-about-staying-healthy-and-maintaining-a-good-work-life-balance-in-our-profession\/","title":{"rendered":"VetHealth Advice about staying healthy and maintaining a good work-life balance in our profession."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Author: Australian Veterinary Association Ltd (AVA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Veterinary science offers a stimulating and rewarding career, and many veterinarians find their work both satisfying and enjoyable.<\/p>\n

But we all experience stress from time to time, and there are some common points in a veterinarian\u2019s career\u00a0when stress is high<\/a>, and vets need to put some extra thought into taking care of themselves.<\/p>\n

The information in this section offers some facts about some of the threats to the health and wellbeing of veterinarians, such as\u00a0stress<\/a>,\u00a0addictions<\/a>,\u00a0grief and loss<\/a>,\u00a0depression<\/a>,\u00a0anxiety<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0suicide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also simple advice about how to take steps to\u00a0stay healthy<\/a>, maintain a good\u00a0work-life balance<\/a>, and deal positively with\u00a0conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How the AVA can help<\/h4>\n

The AVA offers a number of programs and services to help you stay healthy and support you in your professional life.<\/p>\n