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Are you despondent/ Do you suffer from stress or do you have colleagues who do? - Do not disregard it:
TALK to someone: sorrow shared is sorrow halved
Get HELP sooner rather than later
Get to know the RAIN technique (see article by Julie Squires below) to:
- Recognize what you are feeling: Sometimes we just need to stop and say to ourselves “What am I feeling in this moment?” - just naming it can bring a sense of freeing..
- Allow, accept & acknowledge: The feeling won’t let up until you actually feel it so why not just do it now? You can handle it.
- Investigate: “What am I making this mean?”. When we can be curious without judging we can see that our thinking is often misconstrued.
- Non-identification: realize the thoughts and feelings are not YOU. You can literally step back and watch them from afar. Don’t believe everything you think.
- INDULGE yourself: read the Anonymous Client letter posted by Dr Andy Roark:
“At any given moment, some pet is frolicking around because of you. Because you gave them their early vaccination. Because you saved them after an accident. Because you caught their kidney failure in time..…maybe being a vet is a little bit like being a mom, in that your work is so crucial it becomes taken for granted that you’ll just give and give of yourself, always. That’s not fair.”
Who to contact:
a) SAVA Stress Management Hotline - available to all the professions and not members only
b) Para-veterinary members (will be updated soon)
| Animal Health Technician | ||
| William Kutu | 076 422 2029 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Laboratory Animal Technologist | ||
| Cor Bester | 082 348 3737 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Veterinary Technologist | ||
| Anamarie Bosman | 012 529 8000 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Veterinary nurse | ||
| Sr Sarah Johnson | 079 183 1878 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
c) SAVC members
| Anne de Vos | 082 784 9363 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
d) Lifeline
| 0861-322-322 |
| Website: http://www.lifeline.org.za |
e) Suicide Hotline
| 0800-273-TALK (8255) |
| http://www.suicide.org/hotlines/international/south-africa-suicide-hotlines.html |
f) S A Depression and Anxiety Group
http://sadag.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=191011 234 4837 or 0800 20 50 26: Finding Help - speak to a trained counselor who can assist you further.
| Emergency lines | |
| Dr Reddy's Help Line | 0800 21 22 23 |
| Pharmadynamics Police &Trauma Line | 0800 20 50 26 |
| Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline | 0800 70 80 90 |
| Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students | 0800 41 42 43 |
| ADHD Helpline | 0800 55 44 33 |
| Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline | 0800 12 13 14/ SMS 32312 |
| Suicide Crisis Line | 0800 567 567/ SMS 31393 |
|
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour |
0861 435 787 |
g) Professional help
| Dr Liddy Janse van Rensburg |
| Registered Social Worker BA (SW), MA (SocSc), PhD (Social Work), MEd (Higher Education), BSocScHons (Industrial Psychology), Registered Social Worker (SACSSP 10-04518) |
| Contact number: 082 3727 680 If you have difficulty in reaching me telephonically, please send me an SMS or Whatsapp and I will respond as soon as possible. When you cannot reach me immediately in case of an EMERGENCY, please contact the Practice Manager at 083 559 5553. |
| E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr Hermann Liebenberg |
| Psychologist [BA (Hons) Psych, MA Counsl Psych, DLitt et Phil Psychology] Accredited Brain-profiler (NBI); EMDR Level 1 and 2 Therapist and Certified Brainspotter Registered with HPCSA |
| Contact number: 012-643 1594 |
| Emergencies: 082 416 1324 |
| Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Carien Human |
| M.Soc.Sc Counselling Psychology (UFS) (Cum Laude) |
| Contact number: 072 371 9737 |
| Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Elaine Bing |
| MA (Counselling Psychology) UFS; DLitt et Phi (UNISA) |
| Contact numbers:012 344 4000 / 344 3334 / 082 784 6529 |
| Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Dr Trudie Prinsloo |
| Director: Legalvetservices |
| Contact numbers: 023 614 1198 / 082 560 1359 |
| E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
Articles and links:
https://www.worldwithoutwine.com/my-relationship-with-wine-and-hypnotherapy/
The butterfly effect: condensed by Dr Tod Collins
mindfulness app
Veterinary Council of New Zealand - Veterinary work can be incredibly stressful and it's vital that all veterinarians look after themselves. We've developed a web-app with some useful resources to help focus on your wellbeing. We encourage you to give the app a go - it works best on a smart phone.
You can access it at: mindfulapp.vetcouncil.org.nz
Preventing addiction by connection:
https://youtu.be/ao8L-0nSYzg
Compassion fatigue:
http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/myth-compassion-fatigue-veterinary-medicine
http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/monitor-human-health-too
http://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/industry/look-out-you
Do you know this Simple Technique to Battle Compassion Fatigue? by Julie Squires
http://www.drandyroark.com/know-simple-technique-battle-compassion-fatigue/ Do You Know
Personal Wellness: Visit the link, register for free, and look through the section on Personal Wellness
https://www.vetvance.com/
Sometimes just getting reminded of the bigger picture helps:
http://www.drandyroark.com/letter-need-read-today/