Depression, suicidal ideation and suicide risk in German veterinary medical students compared to the German general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various studies from different countries indicated that veterinarians have a significantly increased risk of depression, suicidal ideation and of death by suicide. For German veterinarians a recent study has demonstrated a three times higher rate for depression, two times higher rate for suicidal ideation and a five times higher suicide risk compared to the German general population. For veterinary students, recent studies in the US and UK indicated higher mental distress. To date, empirical studies on depression, suicidal ideation and suicide risk among veterinary students in Germany were lacking so far. This study investigates depression, suicidal ideation and suicide risk of veterinary students in Germany.

Methods

913 German veterinary students (14.3% response

SUBMITTER: Schunter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384977 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature