There are a few risk factors when it comes to occupational suicide, including feelings of job-related isolation (confinement in a small, often windowless, room or lacking colleagues to commiserate with), demanding and underappreciated work (patients often complain that they hate going to the dentists, and often express this while in the dental chair), stressful work environments, work/home imbalance, and financial pressures. These aspects can weigh heavily on some personality types more than others, especially for more conscientious or empathetic individuals.

Explain how you plan to cope with and overcome these controllables, such as maintaining a balance between your home life and personal time and your professional life. Divulge how you strike mental balance and harmony through meditation, fitness, spending time in the great outdoors or gardening, going for a hike now and then, or diving into a hobby.