The alarm bell has been sounded in veterinary mental health ⏰

No "feeling", no "I think", no "would it"... hard numbers .

Anyone who has not yet had or taken the time to

Read the KNMvD Mental Health Report...

🛑DO IT. 🛑

A must-read for every veterinary professional

Because it is " downright worrying ".

📓 n=1161 veterinarians, year 2024, compared to the average figures of the Dutch working population.

It's time to turn things around.

And that starts with us, among ourselves, with each other.

WITH THE TEAM.

It will not be a short or easy road.

But we are the only ones who can walk it.

And that, in this case, is a good sign.

CALL ME, PLEASE ‼️

Let's make a difference together.🤝

The numbers:

Recovery after work:

NL: 6.3 Average score Working population and Human Medical Specialists

DA: 5.2 Average score, 25-34 years scores no less than 4.9!!

Complexity of work:

NL: 6.6 Average rating

DA: 5.8 Average rating, 5.5 for 25-34 year olds

Work and rest times:

NL: 6.8 Average rating

DA: 5.8 Average score, 25-34 years old scores only 5.2

Time and Energy in Private Life (lower is better):

NL:10% and 15% Average percentage respectively

DA: 20% and 32% Average percentage respectively, 25-34 years score 27% and 46% respectively!

Press to respond to work messages outside of working hours:

NL: 31% Average percentage

DA: 48% Average percentage, Horse scores 66%!

Work restrictions (absenteeism and reduced performance):

NL: 42% Average percentage

DA: 63% Average percentage, 25-34 years even scores 76%!

Lost pleasure in work:

NL: 32% Average percentage

DA: 48% Average percentage, 25-34 years scores as much as 61%!!

Considering changing (career) jobs:

NL: 31% Average percentage of working population

DA: 43% Average percentage, employees as much as 54%!

INTERNAL unwanted behavior:

NL: 10% Average percentage of working population

DA: 19% Average percentage, 24% for employees

Unwanted Sexual Attention:

NL: 1% Average percentage

DA: 1% Average percentage of Veterinarians, 4% age group 25-34 years

Intimidation:

NL: 6.5% Average percentage

DA 13% Average percentage, 16% employees. 14% Human Medical Specialists

Bullying:

NL: 4% Average percentage

DA: 13% Average percentage, 15% among employees

Discrimination:

NL: 2% Average percentage

DA: 5% Average percentage, 7% under 25-34 years

Consequences of Psychosocial Burden on Employability:

NL: 4.1% Average percentage

DA: 11% Average percentage, preferably 14% of employees

Stress:

NL: 3% Average percentage

DA: 8% Average percentage, 11% among employees

Lost job satisfaction:

NL: 33% Average percentage

DA: 49% Average percentage, 56% among employees

...and this is without even mentioning EXTERNAL unwanted behavior, which was recently highlighted on NOS...

⏰ The alarm bell has been sounded in veterinary mental health ⏰