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By Erica Hwin

For someone who didn’t really know what to say and was doing ‘perfectly fine’, I sure had a lot of thoughts and plenty to say.

By Erica Hwin, 3rd year dental student.
They say the transition for students from theory to clinical practice is always a big one.

We're looking for dental practitioners, dental students and those with an interest in mental health and supporting the dental profession to contribute their expertise and experience to our service.

Many of us are feeling a sense of uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to impact our lives. As a dental practitioner or student you may feel a sense of uncertainty around your health, the health of your loved ones, job or business security, or how your work is being effected.

Why is it that people at the top of their game feel unfulfilled, lost and ready to throw years of study or even decades of their career away? Why is this? What can we do to keep ourselves happy in our professions?

The first year of Dental Practitioner Support has flown by and we are so proud of the service and how it has evolved.

Change is inevitable. Why not grab it by the horns and make change work for you by managing it positively with healthy habits?

There are two sides to running a dental practice – delivering services to patient/clients and keeping the business humming along.

Finding a mentor can be one of the most important steps that you can take as an early career dental practitioner.

A healthy, positive workplace environment can have a profound impact on your motivation and wellbeing at work. While you may not have complete control over your surroundings at work, even making small improvements can make a difference.

It’s normal to experience loneliness at some point in your life and, for many people, time spent alone can often be beneficial. But if you feel alone and isolated, there are things you can do to prevent and reduce the stress that might be symptomatic of these feelings.

Health support for dental practitioners across Australia is now only a phone call or click away.

Sometimes your budget won’t allow for expensive self-care activities, or you may not feel comfortable spending money on 'luxuries'.