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Mental health and wellness concerns for veterinary medicine professionals are at the forefront of a growing body of research that indicates the inherent stressors of the profession can lead to anxiety and / or depression and burnout for some. These stressors can begin impacting students even before they earn their veterinary medicine degrees. Both anxiety and depression raise the risk of suicide. The suicide rate among veterinarians is four times higher than the general population, according to a study published in The Canadian Veterinary Journal. Furthermore, according to Dr. Pauline Prince, staff psychologist at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine, one in six veterinarians have considered suicide, and one in three have clinically significant anxiety and / or depression. Less than one-third of them will seek help despite knowing they need it. The challenges facing veterinarians are documented in the film series “On the Farm.” Produced by the University Television Center at MSU, the four-part film series highlights the industry and personal challenges of agricultural workers. The series is a partnership between the MSU Extension Service and the MSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The second season of “On the Farm” airs on Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s TV channel July 1 at 9 p.m., July 5 at 7:30 p.m. and July 7 at 4:30 p.m. Each of the four stories will air in full as a single, one-hour episode. The films also spotlight resources and organizations that can assist agricultural workers in crisis and feature specialists from MSU in agricultural economics, family science and clinical psychology. These specialists connect the lived experiences of the farmers to scientific literature on rural and agricultural lifestyles. To watch the entire “On the Farm” miniseries at https://www.onthefarm.life. Mississippi State University

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