Peer Support for Veterinary Professionals
NOMV provides peer support to veterinarians, veterinary support staff, and veterinary students through various channels, which you can learn more about below.
Veterinary Mental Health Support
NOMV’s Veterinary Mental Health Support (VMHS) was founded in 2020 to provide mental health support services to the veterinary medicine community. We offer support groups and individual sessions for veterinarians, as well as monthly psychoeducational webinars on topics relevant to mental health in veterinary medicine.
All VMHS services are completely free, confidential, and virtual via a HIPAA-compliant platform. They are led by experienced and understanding level facilitators with specialties in depression and anxiety, grief and loss, work-life balance, trauma, and suicide prevention and response.
If you are interested in engaging with our program please complete this consent form for either individual or group sessions, or for more information, please email us at VMHS@nomv.org.
Engagement in support sessions through VMHS is not intended to be a substitute or replacement for mental health treatment with a licensed clinician. VMHS does not provide emergency or crisis services, therapy, psychotherapy, or counseling.
Forums
NOMV provides peer-to-peer support for the veterinary health community through our international forums.
NOMV Vet serves licensed veterinarians in every field.
NOMV Support Staff serves veterinary technicians, veterinary technician students, and all veterinary support staff.
Lifeboat
Lifeboat is currently not accepting new participants. We appreciate your patience while we evolve this program, and we understand that access to support is important. You may continue to seek opportunities for peer connection and support through other NOMV programs. For more information, please email lifeboat@nomv.org.
Lifeboat is not a crisis hotline service and is not a substitute for counseling or mental health treatment. For those in the United States experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or contact the National Suicide Prevention Hotline by texting or calling 988. If you’re experiencing an emergency and are outside of the US, please call your country's emergency number.