Crisis Intervention

If you believe that you’re in crisis, please get help immediately by calling 9-8-8 or contacting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s Crisis Chat team. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers additional resources. For medical, police and fire emergency situations always call 9-1-1.

A Guide for Veterinary Workplaces: This is a free guide to help support veterinary workplaces in the aftermath of an employee’s death by suicide. The guide was developed by experts in veterinary medicine, suicide prevention, and survivors of suicide loss in the veterinary medical community. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)in partnership with the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA), Veterinary Hospital Managers Association (VHMA), and the Veterinary Medical Association Executives (VMAE)).

A Toolkit for Colleges of Veterinary Medicine: This free toolkit was developed by experts in veterinary medicine and suicide prevention, as well as survivors of suicide loss in the veterinary medical community, to help support colleges of veterinary medicine in the aftermath of a student’s death by suicide. (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges.

QPR suicide prevention training, also known as gatekeeper training, teaches people without professional mental health backgrounds to recognize the signs that someone may be considering suicide, establish a dialogue, and guide the person to seek professional help. It can be a critical tool to save lives—and it's something that all veterinary professionals can learn to do.

AVMA offers free suicide prevention training to all members of the veterinary community. Training is conducted entirely online and takes only about 60 minutes. Click here to get started.