What are your thoughts and considerations on the high suicide rate among doctors of dental medicine?

Some of the risk factors a dentist faces in their career are feelings of job-related isolation, especially when owning your own practice and lacking colleagues to commiserate with. Another factor is the confinement of their work environment, especially when restricted to working in a small windowless treatment room. Some find the work demanding and suffer feelings of a lack of appreciation. That can lead to job dissatisfaction, elevated stress, and feeling burned out, among other contributing factors.

If you have personal experiences with suicide in your life, offer your story as an example of how you are less at risk. Exhibit your awareness of these contributing factors to this statistic and describe your action plan to address these issues. Explain how you navigate these challenges to ensure your success.