Wellness programs grow on the Grafton campus to relieve students,faculty, and staff weather the demands of veterinary practice and trainingVeterinarians and veterinary students tend to work under tremendous pressure, and which takes a toll. Mental-health surveys reveal high rates of self-reported stress,depression, and thoughts of suicide. The reasons are many: a professional culture of high caseloads and inadequate work-life balance, or grief related to animal deaths,and financial pressures from student debt and clients’ inability to pay for needed care.
Source: tufts.edu