(CNN) — A researcher published an article Thursday that attempts to explain why veterinarians in Britain appear to be four times as likely as the general public to commit suicide.
“There’s no doubt that the suicide rate among veterinarians is elevated relative to the general population,” said Dr. David Bartram, a Ph.D. student in mental health at the School of Medicine, University of Southampton.
well, I guess if you see 100’s of animals put to death every week, ti would take a toll on you, right?
via Paper delves into British veterinarians’ high suicide risk – CNN.com.
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I hear that veterinary school is harder to get into and graduate from than med school.