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SP02: Brunch & Learn – Down and Out or Down and About? Raising Awareness of Mental Health Issues in Dentistry

Friday, July 26, 2024
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Location: 293-295: NOCC
Earn: 1.5

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A plethora of mental health issues plague our society today. Anxiety, depression, and other conditions are common among dental professionals and the clients served. Evidence concerning mental health issues nationwide and among dental professionals will be presented in this course along with signs/symptoms, and prevention/management strategies. The presenter will discuss personal experiences with mental illness and suicide as well as those of others in dentistry to demonstrate the topic’s urgency and desire for engagement among dental colleagues. Information presented can be utilized in personal wellness efforts as well as establishing the dental professional’s role in mental healthcare.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session attendees will be able to:
  • Discuss the evidence concerning mental health issues among dental professionals and dental clients.
  • Describe signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
  • Describe prevention and management strategies for anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation.
  • Advocate for awareness among all dental professionals of the urgency for establishing dentistry’s role in mental healthcare.