PROFESSIONALISM - Veterinary Mental Health Flashcards
What is the most common topic that people within the veterinary profession contact VetLife for advice on?
Mental health
What is burnout?
Burnout is a state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress, often resulting from overwhelming demands and a lack of support
What are the three key signs of burnout?
Physical and mental exhaustion
Feelings of cynicism
Feeling ineffective
How can you resolve burnout?
It is crucial that the environment/workplace causing the burnout is altered
What is compassion fatigue?
Compassion fatigue is stress resulting from helping or wanting to help with suffering or trauma
What is compassion satisfaction?
Compassion satisfaction is the rewarding and meaningful feeling gained from helping or wanting to help those suffering or experiencing trauma
Which three methods can be used to prevent compassion fatigue?
Support/resources
Feedback
Take opportunities to process
What is moral injury?
Feeling as if you tried your best but it still wasn’t good enough
What are the three forms of moral injury?
Omission
Commission
Feeling betrayed by a higher authority
What is omission in terms of moral injury?
Omission is when you know what is the right thing to do however you cannot do it
What is commision in terms of moral injury?
Commision is when you have no choice but to do what you feel is the wrong thing to do
What is the feeling betrayed by a higher authority in terms of moral injury?
This is when a higher authority has put you into a situation that feels unjust
What is psychological safety?
Psyhological safety is the shared belief that the team is safe to speak up with ideas, questions, concerns or mistakes
Which four factors can help to provide psychological safety within the workplace?
Trust
Respect
Communication
Feeling accepted and respected
