#vetmentalhealth

We welcome back Dr Nadine Hamilton to talk about positive psychology for veterinarians. In this second part of our series, we discuss:

• What are the main health issues in veterinary industry today?
• How has Covid-19 affected vets’ mental health?
• Nadine discusses different ways for vets and nurses to manage stress.
• How can nutrition help you with mental health?
• Dr Nadine explains what stress is and how we can to identify it.
• Anxiety and how it differs from stress.
• What does burn out feel like?
• Compassion fatigue among veterinarians.
• Different ways to cope with burn out.
• Dr Nadine explains the benefits of positive psychology
• Nadine takes a deep look into suicide in the vet profession

You can reach Dr Nadine Hamilton on www.loveyourpetloveyourvet.com.au, https://www.positivepsychsolutions.com.au/, on Facebook and Instagram.

To listen to more podcasts and interviews with Dr Nadine Hamilton:

https://www.positivepsychsolutions.com.au/podcasts

To view Love Your Pet, Love Your Vet webinars:

https://www.loveyourpetloveyourvet.com.au/webinars

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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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