19 min
Outside the Mouth: Lonely at the Top The Dental Practitioner
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- Self-Improvement
Outside the Mouth is a series dealing with the health and wellbeing of dental practitioners and their families, brought to you by Guild Insurance, protecting Australian dentists for over 18 years.
More people die by suicide than in road accidents every year in Australia. With more funding almost every year from state, territory and national budgets, mental health and suicide prevention are big topics in today's society. John Brogden, a former politician and now chairman of Lifeline is joining the fight on suicide prevention as alarming statistics show a 25 per cent increase in calls to the Lifeline service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join John as he chats with Dr Rohan Krishnan about Lifeline, the pressures of leadership and John's own personal battles with depression and suicidal ideations.
Australians experiencing emotional distress have 24 hour 7 day a week access to Lifeline's crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 44 for confidential one-to-one support or chat to or text a trained Lifeline Crisis Supporter via their website; lifeline.org.au.
Interviewer(s): Dr Rohan Krishnan
Interviewee(s): John Brogden
Related Course/Event/Links: Lifeline
If you want to stay up to date with the latest developments in dentistry, check out our upcoming CPD courses at adacpd.au.
Outside the Mouth is a series dealing with the health and wellbeing of dental practitioners and their families, brought to you by Guild Insurance, protecting Australian dentists for over 18 years.
More people die by suicide than in road accidents every year in Australia. With more funding almost every year from state, territory and national budgets, mental health and suicide prevention are big topics in today's society. John Brogden, a former politician and now chairman of Lifeline is joining the fight on suicide prevention as alarming statistics show a 25 per cent increase in calls to the Lifeline service during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join John as he chats with Dr Rohan Krishnan about Lifeline, the pressures of leadership and John's own personal battles with depression and suicidal ideations.
Australians experiencing emotional distress have 24 hour 7 day a week access to Lifeline's crisis support and suicide prevention services. Call 13 11 44 for confidential one-to-one support or chat to or text a trained Lifeline Crisis Supporter via their website; lifeline.org.au.
Interviewer(s): Dr Rohan Krishnan
Interviewee(s): John Brogden
Related Course/Event/Links: Lifeline
If you want to stay up to date with the latest developments in dentistry, check out our upcoming CPD courses at adacpd.au.
19 min