If you are thinking of hurting or killing yourself, please go to a local emergency room, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, or call 9-1-1.

For Non-Emergency Assistance

Anyone can call the Veterinary Social Work helpline, whether you're an animal-related professional concerned about mental health issues or an animal lover working through pet loss. Depending on the issue, we offer a variety of service options, and can help connect you to resources in your area via telephone or video conference. Any animal-related individual (including veterinary students, veterinary nurses, animal control officers, zoo keepers, wildlife conservationists, shelter and rescue workers, etc) can receive :

• 3 free sessions for stress, compassion fatigue support and management
• Psychosocial assessment
• Referrals for community resources in the person's area of residence

The VSW Helpline is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. If there is no answer, please leave a message and someone with return your call within 24 hours or the next business day. This is not a crisis hotline, so in case of emergency, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or call 9-1-1.