To support Vetlife, BVNA Charity of the Year 2022-3, BVNA have developed Have a Heart Week. Between Monday 13^th and Friday 17^th February, we will be releasing a series of webinars, blogs and other resources to both support the mental wellbeing of the veterinary profession, and to raise funds for Vetlife.

For the first event of Have a Heart Week, join BVNA and Rosie Allister, Vetlife Helpline Manager, as we discuss strategies for supporting yourself and others.

Veterinary nurses are hugely skilled and experienced in caring for patients and clients, but self compassion can feel much more challenging. This session looks at what self compassion is, why it’s important for professionals and what we can do. The session also thinks about supporting colleagues, and what to do if you’re worried about someone.

Speaker:

Dr Rosie Allister BSc (Hons) BVSc MSc PhD MRCVS

Dr Rosie Allister has received the BVA Chiron Award and RCVS Impact Award for work on veterinary mental health. Rosie manages Vetlife Helpline, a 24 hour support service for everyone in the veterinary community. Her research, based at the University of Edinburgh, looks at veterinary mental health, wellbeing in transitions, and veterinary suicide prevention. She has written and spoken extensively about veterinary mental health in the UK and internationally. She has volunteered with Samaritans for 19 years and advises a number of national organisations on suicide prevention and self harm.