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Wellness

Category: Wellness

Member Assistance Program- July Update

LENDING A HAND, WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST. July Employee Newsletter July Supervisor Newsletter Access the Member Assistance Program Monthly Online Seminar:  July 20th...

July 1, 2021

Member Assistance Program- June Update

LENDING A HAND, WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST. June Supervisor Newsletter June Employee Newsletter Monthly Online Seminar:  June 15th  Building Healthy and Happy Relationships Identify...

June 18, 2021

New Program to be available for Georgia Veterinarians Seeking Treatment for Addiction and/or Impairment

The GVMA is pleased to announce that the Professionals Health Program (PHP) is one step closer to implementation.  Passed by the General Assembly with...

June 14, 2021

Who to Reach Out to in a Crisis?

Getting help for any mental health issue can feel hard. Sometimes we question if what we are going through, or what we are observing...

June 14, 2021

Wondering How to Pay for Mental Health Care? Here are Some Options.

Health Insurance Insurance coverage for therapy will depend on your particular plan’s behavioral health benefits.  Some plans require a co-pay per session, others cover...

June 14, 2021

Thinking About Seeing a Therapist? Here is How to Get Started

There are so many options when it comes to finding a therapist.  You can see a professional in-person of online for virtual sessions, and...

June 14, 2021

Results of the 2020 GVMA Mental Health Survey

If you feel that you are struggling and that the past 15 months have been particularly difficult, you are not alone.  A 2020 mental...

June 14, 2021

Wondering if You Might Benefit from Mental Wellness Support? These Self-Assessment Tools Could be a Good Start.

Mental health conditions are real, common, and treatable. Self-assessment tools can be a great way to increase mental health self-awareness as a first step...

June 14, 2021

“I SEE A THERAPIST. AND HERE’S WHY.”

Laura Smallwood, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), RYT-200Chair, GVMA Wellness Committee Earlier this year I started seeing a therapist. It wasn’t my first time. While I...

May 24, 2021

THE HEALING POWER OF PERSPECTIVE

By Dr. Laura Smallwood, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM) Chair, GVMA Resilience & Well-Being Committee “We can complain because the rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice...

May 13, 2021