“Under the Rainbow Bridge” examines the tacit struggles of veterinary professionals – WCTV

Editor’s note: This series will touch on topics such as suicide, depression and self -harm. If you or someone you know are in a mental health crisis, support is available. Please call the suicide rescue line and the crisis of 988.

Tallahasee, Florida (WCTV) – veterinarians work tirelessly to care for their animal patients, and studies by the Centers to Control and Prevention of Diseases show that work can take a huge impact on their mental health.

According to a 2019 study by CDC, veterinarians are between two to four times more likely to die of suicide from the general population.

This is a reflection of the tremendous pressure that comes with the profession.

The limited WCTV series “Under the Arc Bridge” examines the struggles for mental health that many veterinary professionals face. This week, WCTV will bring you three stories of loss, resilience and determination from Talahassi.

D Jeffrey Uphie was a beloved veterinarian Talahassi. In 2019 he took his life.

A graduate of the State University of Florida and the University of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, Urby was a father, husband, son and friend.

Cynthia Godby, the mother of D -RaBby, said the working pressure was weighed heavily on her son.

Depression, burning, anxiety and panic attacks are just some of the problems that veterinarians report that they feel the most, according to a 2014 CDC report.

But these symptoms may not always be obvious to loved ones and friends. In the time after the passing of her son Cynthia, the Uti thought about the resources and support he believes he is needed.

After the death of her son Cynthia, the Uti tried to make her grief a change. She founded the Jeffrey Bear Foundation to honor her son. Non -profit organization encourages the awareness and well -being of mental health among veterinarians and supports educational endeavors for veterinarians students.

Like someone who has experienced a loss, she hopes the foundation’s efforts to become a bigger movement in support of people like her son.

And she is not alone in the insistence on change.

The next part of the “Arc Bridge” will emphasize another organization in the hope of raising awareness. In history on Wednesday, the founder of “no veterinarian” will share how he was able to overcome his silent struggle and ultimately help others in the field.

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