Ep. 42: The Nightmares Nobody Talks About in Animal Care and Advocacy

About this episode

This episode discusses the prevalence of nightmares among animal welfare professionals and offers coping strategies.

Do you struggle with nightmares related to animal suffering? If so, you’re definitely not alone! In this episode, I open up about my own experience with nightmares and explore why nightmares are so common among animal welfare professionals and advocates. If your nights are disrupted by distressing dreams, this episode offers validation, education, and practical tools to help you cope.

People in this episode

Host: Jen Blough

Topics covered

• animal welfare
• nightmares
• mental health
• advocacy
• coping strategies

Keywords

• animal suffering
• nightmares
• animal care
• mental health
• advocacy

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