It is hoped that this video about a veterinary surgeon's experience of severe depression and her inspiring recovery will encourage the veterinary profession to talk more openly about stress and depression in the workplace and will motivate veterinary employers to adopt best practice in supporting their staff's mental health.

We are indebted to the veterinary surgeon concerned for having the courage to share her story and for her insights into what could be done to make recovery easier for other vets.

Useful advice for employers can be found on a guide produced by the mental health charity MIND: Employers' Guide to Mentally Healthy Workplaces.

The VBF wants to produce more videos about the real life experiences of vets in relation to issues such as debt, addiction, professional conduct or employment problems. However, we need to secure additional sponsorship in order to fund this work – each 5 minute video will cost about £2,500 to produce. If you or your organization would be interested in supporting this work, please contact the VBF office at 7 Mansfield Street, London W1G 9NQ, telephone 020 7908 6385 or email info@vetlife.org.uk.