Join us for an important episode on depression and suicide affecting our profession. Our special guest, Dr. Karen Foster, will share vital information, guidance, and support resources.

This episode contains discussions of depression and suicide. Please take care when listening. If you're struggling, help is available. Please call 988 The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24 hours a day.

Special Guest: Dr. Karen Foster

For more information, show notes and transcripts visit https://www.ada.org/publications/dent...

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro

01:05 Meet special guest Dr. Karen Foster

04:22 Reducing the stigma around mental health.

06:53 Mental Health challenges unique to dentistry.

08:10 Mental Health resources.

19:45 Managing stress and preventing burnout

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Resources

➡ Visit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website (https://afsp.org/ ) for more information and resources.

➡ Read more about the White House’s National Suicide Awareness program (https://adanews.ada.org/huddles/white....

➡ Read Dr. Foster’s resource she developed with the ADA and the American Foundation on Suicide Prevention called After a Suicide: Postvention Toolkit (https://www.ada.org//media/project/a....

➡ Find out more about ADA’s Wellness Ambassadors Program (https://www.ada.org/resources/practic....

➡ Contact your local and state societies (https://www.ada.org/about/volunteera...)

➡ Find a wellbeing program near you with the ADA State WellBeing Program Directory (https://engage.ada.org/p/dr/dentistw....

➡ Browse wellness resources from the ADA (https://www.ada.org/topic/wellness)

➡ The WellBeing Index (https://adanews.ada.org/adanews/2024..., an anonymous validated assessment, resource and measurement tool developed by the Mayo Clinic to address clinician distress and wellbeing, is newly available at no cost for every ADA member.

➡ Contact Dr. Foster on instagram (  / kdfdoc  , or via email (mailto:[email protected]).

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