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Health and Wellness Resources for Dental Professionals

Concerned about a colleague’s health and well-being? Trying to take care of yourself? Use these resources to help frame conversations on well-being with your staff and colleagues.

1. SUPPORT A HEALTHY WORKPLACE AND TEAM

• Advance the conversation around physical and mental health. Visit the ADA Wellness playlist on YouTube* for shareable videos with tips for tough conversations.

• Listen to this episode of ADA’s Beyond the Mouth podcast featuring NAMI Chicago about Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health and Wellness at Work. 

• Get tools to support holistic approach to workplace mental health in the Ultimate Mental Health Workplace Toolkit (PDF) by NAMI Chicago and Launchways.

• Understand the common signs and action items to Recognizing Burnout at Work* (PDF) by NAMI Chicago.

• Help build a supportive workplace with this series of webinars from NAMI Chicago and the ADA Accelerator Series.*

• “Mental Health, Dentistry and You” takes a dive deep into the definition of wellness, tips for recognizing when a colleague is struggling and ways to be supportive
• Learn how to build a culture of wellness in your workplace in “Wellness in Dentistry: Inspired and Supportive Leadership” 
• Explore self-care strategies to use for yourself and others and create your own wellness plan in “Fostering Wellness & Self-Care” 

2. BUILD RESILIENCE AND PRACTICE SELF-CARE

• Watch the on-demand “Resilience in the Face of Uncertainty” webinar from the ADA Accelerator Series with MTV star and mental health advocate Ben Nemtin.*

• Learn how to recognize and address burnout by listening to the ADA’s Beyond the Mouth Burnout Episode (Podcast).

• Take advantage of wellness content and resources on ADA.org/Wellness

3. TAKE ACTION IF THERE IS A CRISIS

• If you or someone you know is in crisis, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline immediately at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). The lifeline is available 24 hours a day, every day.
• Refer to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Response Resources for Leaders. *These resources were funded in part by a grant from Crest + Oral-B.