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IN-PERSON EVENT, hosted by West of Scotland Branch

What to expect

This session will highlight common mental health struggles dentist face, and to explore psychological strategies to better respond to these struggles.

Timings

18:30   Registration and tea/coffee

19:00   Lecture - Richard Jones 

20:30   End of lecture

Learning objectives

  • Be able to identify the thoughts and behaviours that may be contributing to the difficulties experienced
  • Develop healthier, more helpful ways of responding to their difficulties, or to those of colleagues.

Development outcomes

A and B

Meet the speaker

Richard JonesDHST Clinical Lead and National Coordinator

Richard joined the Dentists Health Support Trust (DHST) from his 15-year role as the Clinical Director at Practitioner Health: working exclusively with doctors and dentists who are struggling with their mental health or have issues related to addiction.

Richard has expertise in helping practitioners recover from all kinds of metal health issues and addictions. He is also experienced managing the interface between working as a regulated professional and experiencing mental health and addiction issues.

He has a passion for developing services specifically for health professionals and helping people remain in work or get back to work after a period of absence.

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Interesting talk, plenty of slides illustrating the various points made

Really useful tips for day-to-day practice

Interesting and informative

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