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by 9wzYQbTYsAIc 5y ago
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- Hamuko 5y agohttp://www.zeroattempts.org/suicide-professions.html http://www.zeroattempts.org/suicide-professions.html There's also a TED talk about suicide among veterinarians: https://youtu.be/objP3E625Xo https://youtu.be/objP3E625Xo
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 5y agoUnbeknownst to me, veterinarians are indeed in the top 11 job types at risk for suicide. Teachers are not, however. Why do veterinarians and police kill themselves more than teachers do? Stress like you mentioned, yes, but the psychology research seems to point to suicide as a poor coping skill, so it could be argued that a failure in supporting employees in building their coping skills is a contributing factor.