Kaejenn and I have worked together across various projects and shared similar spaces over the years and he is someone I always love hearing from. We share very similar beliefs and values on communication, mindset, mental wellbeing and advocating for that within our community, and so I’m so glad we go to take a deep dive into all these topics in today’s chat.
It’s a raw, honest and vulnerable conversation where we both share our stories of our most challenging moments and Kaejenn equips us with strategies and techniques to keep in our mental toolkit so that we can recognise signs of burnout and rise above it.
You all know that this is something I really care about, and that I always welcome and encourage you guys to reach out to chat about anything if you ever need to. In today’s chat we go over some of the questions, challenges and scenarios you guys have told me about from feeling incompetent and wondering if dentistry is right for you, to struggling with work with your staff.
I do also want to provide a little content warning in that this episode does briefly touch on the idea of suicidal thoughts and feelings, and so if this is difficult or uncomfortable for you to hear, please skip through timestamps 11 to 17 minutes.
If you yourself are going through a difficult time, remember you are never alone and help is always available. I’d like to take the opportunity to point you towards Dental Practitioner Support, a free and completely confidential national support service and crisis hotline should you need to talk to someone and be guided to better resources.
1800 377 700
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Host: @dr.ericahwin
Guest: @thelimitlessdentist
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Email: erica@thegraduatedentist.com
