We can all help prevent suicide. Get free training on suicide prevention through the AVMA.
Sign up for QPR training, also known as gatekeeper training, to learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis, establish a dialogue, and guide someone to seek professional help.
Key components covered in training include:
QPR is not a substitute for professional assistance, but it can be a critical tool to save lives, and it’s something that anyone can learn to do.
If you believe that you’re in crisis and need to talk with someone immediately, please get help by calling 988 or contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Crisis Chat team.
Phone and chat services are available 24/7 across the U.S. Visit 988lifeline.org
Knowing when to reach out for help – and doing it – might be the most important part of your well-being plan. No one can do everything alone, and this is especially true where mental health is involved.
As veterinary professionals, you spend your working days caring for others—patients, clients and teammates. It’s crucial to take time to care for yourself, too. Your mental and physical well-being depend on it. So does your ability to care for patients.
If you need help locating counseling and support services, our Member Assitance Program is here to help.
Help is available 24/7/365 through the toll-free number. When you call the MAP, you will be connected with a licensed, experienced clinician offering free, confidential, short-term counseling and personal consultation.
Clinicians can then recommend a long-term counselor that can help improve or resolve work-related and personal difficulties of all magnitudes, including:
Call 800-633-3353 or 704-529-1428.
Staff is available 24/7/365 ready to assist. Speak with an experienced clinician through a face-to-face, virtual, or telephonic session.
Visit mygroup.com and click on ‘My Portal Login’ and ‘Work-Life.’
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