The Uncharted Veterinary Podcast
COS 004: New Research On Vet Suicide Behavior - An interview w/ Dr. Tracy Witte
In this episode of the Cone of Shame podcast, Dr. Andy Roark interviews Dr. Tracy Witte from Auburn University on her new publication in JAVMA.
Dr. Tracy Witte is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University, as well as a licensed psychologist. Her research is primarily focused on understanding and preventing suicidal behavior, with a line of work investigating suicide and other negative mental health outcomes in veterinarians, other vet professionals, and vet students.
You can find Dr. Witte's new publication here: https://avmajournals.avma.org/doi/full/10.2460/javma.255.5.595
You can read more about restricting access to lethal drugs inside veterinary clinics here: https://drandyroark.com/what-do-we-do-about-suicide/