VetAEGIS - HELP IS AVAILABLE NOW

VetAEGIS aims to provide Advice, Education, Guidance, Information and Support for veterinary practitioners, nurses and students, and those around them, on stress, addiction, health, family and life-event matters.

IRISH VETERINARY HELPLINE       FREEPHONE: 1 800 800 838
This FREEPHONE number now connects Irish Vets, Irish Vet Nurses, Irish Vet Students and their families with a FREE 24 hour, rapid response helpline, providing a strictly confidential source of empathetic discussion with other veterinary surgeons or their spouses, on emotional, addictive or financial problems, and for referral on to practical, specialist advice and information where appropriate.

If you have concerns, about yourself or about those you know, the following support organisations and services are there to help you.  Click on the titles for relevant websites.

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IVBF                                                 PHONE: 01 716 6099
The Irish Veterinary Benevolent Fund provides financial and other support to veterinary practitioners and their families on a strictly confidential basis.                 

VDS                                                  PHONE: 00 44 1565 652 737
The Veterinary Defence Society provides professional indemnity cover for Veterinary Practitioners in Ireland and the UK.

VETLIFE WEBSITE
The VetLife website was launched in October 2007 with the aim of providing information about the support available to veterinary students, veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons on a wide range of issues from both the established veterinary care organisations and from outside the profession.

HSE WEBSITE
The HSE website provides a wealth of information on many matters concerning health, mental health, bereavement, sexual health, children, disability etc.  Click on the title above to enter their publications website.

SAMARITANS IRELAND               PHONE: 1850 609 090
The SAMARITANS provide confidential, non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for those people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, especially those who may be considering suicide.

If you, or someone you know, is at risk of suicide or self-harm, then you should contact your local doctor, or go to the A&E Unit at the nearest hospital IMMEDIATELY.

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