On this episode of the dvm360 Vet Blast podcast, Annika VanNoy, PhD, Thrive Pet Healthcare's Senior Director of Talent and Learning, talks with Dr. Adam Christman about how workplace culture in the veterinary profession can either support or undermine mental health. She also offers practical advice on creating a positive work environment, recognizing distress signals, and accessing critical resources.
Annika VanNoy on signs a team member might be struggling:
Maybe it's a change of mood, and that can be being reclusive, as you described, but it could also be the opposite, that someone is suddenly very frustrated or has [an] anger outburst. Because, in a way, really, what's happening is that the emotions that are happening or the feelings that are happening within that person, they try to come out, right? And that's either shutting down or coming out maybe through anger. So really listening to your gut, right? I think that's what it comes down to. If you think something is not normal for that person, that's probably a good indicator that there could be something going on.