22/09/2026
Your vet has probably had a harder week than you think.
September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month, and veterinarians are around four times more likely to die by su***de than the general population. It isn’t one bad day. It’s the long hours, the emotional weight, the compassion fatigue and the money conversations nobody enjoys, stacked on top of each other for years.
Here are four things that cost nothing and make the day easier, and none of them take more than a few seconds.
If your vet has been good to your animal, tell them. Out loud, in the room, not just in a review afterwards 💚
Source: Máté, Várnai & Ózsvári, Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2025
If you’re struggling: Zelfmoordlijn 1813, or Centre de Prévention du Su***de 0800 32 123