How To Build Coping Skills In Vet Med w/ Rebecca Newman

Welcome to a special episode of The Veterinary Roundtable! In this episode, the ladies welcome Rebecca Newman, Appalachian State University's Assistant Program Director & Wellbeing Coordinator and Bright Minds Award Winner, to discuss coping mechanisms in veterinary medicine, the most common issues among veterinary students, if veterinary schools are assisting student with mental health, and so much more!

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:32 Rebecca Newman
02:32 Icebreaker
05:53 Rebecca's Story and Background
11:25 How Rebecca went from what she did to what she does now
14:16 Biggest piece of advice for coping mechanisms
18:35 What action steps should people take?
20:44 Most common issue amongst students
30:53 Are vet schools assisting students in building mental health skillsets?
34:34 How to expand well being awareness on a broader level to practices
47:30 Signs to look for if you need better coping skills
01:06:26 Books on communication
01:10:23 What's the biggest takeway for vets about mental health?
01:13:21 Outro

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:32 Rebecca Newman
• 2:32 Icebreaker
• 5:53 Rebecca's story and background
• 11:25 How Rebecca went from what she did to what she does now
• 14:16 Biggest piece of advice for coping mechanisms
• 18:35 What action steps should people take?
• 20:44 Most common issue amongst students
• 32:31 Are vet schools assisting students in building mental health skillsets?
• 36:12 How to expand well being awareness on a broader level to practices
• 49:08 Signs to look for if you need better coping skills
• 1:08:04 Books on communication
• 1:12:01 What's the biggest takeway for vets about mental health?
• 1:14:59 Outro