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Life BalanceSTAYING WELL
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Staying Well
2 LSU Perio Grads from the 1980’s are deceased.
Cause of Death: Suicide
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Staying Well
How Does this Happen???
Both Drs were very successful and created great
practices.
Both Drs were well liked by peers.
One even became the President of the State Board of
Dentistry in another state.
I knew them both, but did not KNOW them.
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Staying Well
Who goes into Perio?
High achievers
Perfectionists
Workaholics
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Staying Well
Ask most health professionals if dentists have higher rates of depression and suicide, and the answer usually comes back "yes." Is it true? The perception may have originated in the 1960s when an Oregon study found that the state's dentists had the highest suicide rate of any professional group. A few other statewide studies followed and also found high rates of suicides among dentists. A 1996 analysis found that being a dentist increases the risk of suicide by 564% after ruling out effects of age, race, gender, or marital status.
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However, other studies have reached completely
different conclusions and found that dental suicide rates
did not differ from the general working population. A
recent British study of occupational suicides published in
the June, 2013 issue of Psychological Medicine found that,
in the early 1980s, dentists were 6th among all
occupations in suicides.
Better news but still troubling………
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The effects chronic stress from excessive perfectionism, inefficient patient management, and poor office ergonomics can lead to "professional burnout syndrome," symptoms of somatic complaints, interpersonal problems, insomnia, irritability, and suicidal ideation. A 2005 study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association claimed that 10% of the 560 dentists surveyed suffered from dysthymia (depressed-still functioning) but only 15% of those were followed by a physician for the condition and receiving any kind of treatment.
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Staying Well
Chronic pain triples the risk of depression
58% of dentists reported chronic lumbar pain
52% of dentists reported chronic cervical pain
1 in 3 dentists file for disability for this at various points in
their careers
(2007ADA Survey)
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Staying Well
Anxiety > Stress / Pain > Depression
Recognize the Symptoms
Take Action and Break the Cycle
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Staying Well
Practice with Good Posture !!
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Staying Well
Practice with Good Posture
Eat Right ( associated with lower incidences of depression)
Mediterranean Diet
Chocolate and Coffee
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Staying Well
Regular exercise
Meditation
Positive, Healthy Attitude
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Staying Well
Avoidance of Controlled Substances
Avoidance of Excessive Alcohol Use
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Staying Well
Toughen Your Skin !
_ _ IT HAPPENS in PRIVATE PRACTICE !!
Treatment Failures
Last Minute Cancellations
Staff Issues (like quitting with no notice)
Disgruntled Patients
Disgruntled GP’s and Lost Referrals
Equipment Failures (Sometimes During a Procedure)
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Toughen Your Skin !
Those items are all stressful right???
How do you view stress???
Can you view stress as a positive thing to help you meet
challenges? OR
Do you think stress is harmful and will eventually destroy your
health?
Your outlook on stress will determine if it helps or hurts you
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Staying Well
Toughen Your Skin !
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Life Balance
The Pankey Institute
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Life Balance
Your Profession The Pankey Cross
Family Life
Spirituality
Recreation
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Life Balance
It is easy to get “unbalanced”
Most residents- way “unbalanced” and this is normal
for this phase of life.
After residency you must work on maintaining
perspective and work toward balance.
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Most Dr’s become very heavily weighted in the
profession. Why??
High achievers
Perfectionist tendencies
Dedication
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Life Balance
Prevention of an unbalanced life
Time management
Prioritization
Delegation
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Life Balance
The Bottom Line
Take care of yourself
LISTEN to your body
Do not ignore warning signs
Develop that tough skin and self image
Try to live a balanced life
Don’t Worry…Be Happy
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