Love Your Pet, Love Your Vet - a special discussion with Dr Nadine Hamilton (Part 1)
Dr Nadine Hamilton is a psychologist who has completed doctoral research into veterinarian wellbeing in 2016. She is the founder of Love your Pet, Love your Vet- an organization that aims to raise awareness about the mental health issues within the veterinary industry. Nadine has written a best selling book called “Coping with Stress and Burnout as a Veterinarian”, and has been instrumental in leading a paradigm shift within the industry. Nadine is also passionate about interior design and feng shui, and has qualifications in Angel Therapy, Spiritual Intuitive Healing and Animal Reiki!
Topics discussed include:
- What motivated Nadine Hamilton to become a psychologist?
- How did she move into the area of veterinary wellbeing?
- How was Love you Pet, Love your Vet started?
- Dr Nadine discusses the reasons why suicide rate is high within the veterinary industry.
- What other factors can affect a vet’s mental health?
- Dr Hamilton explains the importance of making vets and vet nurses feel comfortable about reaching out.
- How Love your Pet, Love your Vet can help veterinarians.
- Nadine talks about raising awareness and education for vet students.
- How can pet parent’s help to support their vet’s mental health?
- 3 simple tips for veterinary professionals that they can do every day to improve their mental health.
You can reach Dr Nadine Hamilton on www.loveyourpetloveyourvet.com.au, www.positivepsychsolutions.com.au/, on Facebook and Instagram.
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