Between burnout and violence suffered, the mental health of veterinarians is put to the test.
This is what emerges from a national survey by the National Order of Veterinarians, made public on Thursday and of which
Le Figaro
obtained a copy.
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4.7% of the approximately 20,000 veterinarians practicing in France have already attempted suicide.
It is 3 to 4 times more than in the general population, and 2 times more than in the human health professions"
, can we read in this study led by Professor Didier Truchot, teacher in social psychology of work and health at the University of Franche-Comté.
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“We felt there was a problem. This study, the first at the international level that takes into account personality and professional stress factors, unfortunately confirmed it to us
, notes Jacques Guérin, president of the national council of the Order of veterinarians since 2016.
The main reason for this malaise is work addiction, also called “workaholism”…
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