RVN Ami Wood ponders the stigma that surrounds mental health and shares some advice for others struggling in a world that needs to create a culture of acceptance.

In the last of this series, RCVS Knowledge and Jesse McCall from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement recap how a tried-and-tested framework can help us feel and work better every day, no matter what your day is like.

Georgia Vinall draws on several studies to remind readers about cleaning your mobile phone – and every other fomite in your pocket – in the workplace.

Jesse McCall, of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and RCVS Knowledge, advancing the quality of veterinary care, explain how to ensure “joy at work” is at the top of your practice to-do list.

Increasing resilience takes time, so Gerardo Poli provides a plan to help you develop it – from embracing change, to identifying a sense of purpose and showing self-compassion.

“I get knocked down, but I get up again,” sang Chumbawamba in an ode to “the resilience of ordinary people” back in 1997. Now, in the first of a two-parter, Gerardo Poli asks you to focus on how resilient you truly are.

Kai Dillenburger-Keenan shares her experience with this phenomenon and how she is working to overcome it.

VN Times talks to RVN Rachel Pilling – AKA The Veterinary Coach – who wants to help others discover their own potential and to show that anything is achievable with the right mindset.

Steve Bailey – coach and change facilitator, and partner at Space Coaching Services – explains how small, incremental steps can lead to a big change in well-being.

James Glass BVetMed, MSc, MRCVS uses his journey to becoming a Vetlife trustee to outline the organisation’s work and how people can get involved.

Lecturer Claire Morris shares some advice for new vets finding their feet in practice.

We discuss Stephanie’s journey through the veterinary profession and her founding of The Mindful Vet, the platform through which she provides CPD on mental health topics such as self care.

In this People Match podcast, Emily discusses her journey to help those looking to make a change in the direction of their own working lives, as graduate programme lead for The Pets at Home Vet Group.

Pregnancy and Baby Loss Week took place from 9 to 15 October. Sally Linghorn RVN – while sharing her personal experience – explains why discussion among veterinary nurses about this sadly common heartache is so important…

​Justin Powlesland, director at JHP Recruitment, explains how the stresses and strains of the COVID-19 pandemic forced him to look at his own mental health, and why other bosses could benefit from this, too.

RVN Hannah Olliff-Lee shares her personal experience of suffering burnout and compassion fatigue, highlighting the causes and signs, as well as tips for getting your mojo back.

With loneliness the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 (9 to 15 May), Vetlife Helpline manager Rosie Allister discusses the factors that contribute to loneliness in the veterinary profession, and what someone can do if they – or someone they know – are lonely.

Feel like you’re faking it? We all do from time to time. But what happens when it’s an ever-present emotion? That’s when it is out of control. Carolyne Crowe discusses when we face impostor syndrome.

Getting less than a full eight hours sleep can have a dramatic effect on your concentration and performance, writes Eleanor Goad – an important consideration for those whose jobs involve scalpels.

RVN Lacey Pitcher describes herself as "a vet nurse following her bliss wherever it may lead” and a “campaigner of brachycephalic welfare and of wellness in practice".