{"id":2134,"date":"2020-05-14T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=2134"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:01:51","slug":"mental-health-in-dental-school-a-student-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/mental-health-in-dental-school-a-student-perspective","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health in Dental School: A Student Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/mental-health-in-dental-school-a-student-perspective\/#The_many_hats_of_a_dental_student\" >The many hats of a dental student&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/mental-health-in-dental-school-a-student-perspective\/#Rules_to_live_by\" >Rules to live by&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Are dentists really the unhappiest professionals? Read how one dental student pursued happiness and ended up performing better in dental school as a result.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I decided to go to dental school, my friends said, \u201cDentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. Do you really want to deal with that?\u201d While talking to a statistician, I mentioned my career interest and the stigma, to which he responded, \u201cIf you account for the right variables, anything can be statistically proven.\u201d He concluded by saying \u201cThe studies out there never accounted for the proper variables and it&#8217;s all a myth.\u201d As I looked into it myself, it seems that there is no scientific consensus, merely people arguing over speculation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether the myth is true or false, statistics don&#8217;t matter to the individual. As an example, let&#8217;s say statistically there is a 1 in 1,000 chance you win the lottery. While there is only a small chance you win the lottery the outcome is binary; either you win or you don&#8217;t. To me this means that it doesn&#8217;t matter what the statistics say. Rather than worrying about statistics and their accuracy, it would be more productive to work on being happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/learn-more-robot-left-side.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_many_hats_of_a_dental_student\"><\/span>The many hats of a dental student&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I can\u2019t speak to the career of a dentist, as I am still in dental school, but I am currently a student at the only three-year dental program in the country (all the others are four-year programs). As you might imagine, taking one less year of dental school causes the curriculum to be jam-packed. For most of the past year, I have worn many hats simultaneously: I was concurrently a student, dentist, dental assistant, office manager, secretary, club president, club chair, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doing a little work for Osmosis<\/a>, all while still trying to maintain a social and personal life. Most of my classmates are in a similar situation. Many of us, including myself, have struggled with mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/hats-of-a-dental-student.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/hats-of-a-dental-student.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/hats-of-a-dental-student.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rules_to_live_by\"><\/span>Rules to live by&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Doing well in classes seemed to require that most of my miniscule amount of time allotted as \u201cfree time\u201d be spent studying. I put all of my effort into my coursework while watching my mental health slowly deteriorate. I quickly recognized that putting all of my time and effort toward getting the best grade possible was not worth the side effects I was feeling. I decided to set rules for myself.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Rule #1:\u00a0<\/strong>I would take one day a week off, during this time I would do nothing related to school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rule #2:<\/strong>\u00a0I would stop all school work by 10 PM if possible, and 11 PM at the latest (no matter the consequence).\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rule #3:<\/strong>\u00a0I would take time for myself.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Daily:<\/strong>\u00a0Usually included short meditations and watching Netflix.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weekly:<\/strong>\u00a0Usually on my day off, I\u2019d do things like hiking, and rock climbing etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I explain my rules to students in the medical field, it usually seems foreign to them. As dental students, most of us are used to being top of the class no matter the cost, but to me these rules were the best thing I could have done with my life. Not only did my mental health improve, but my grades either remained constant or even improved. This dual benefit both surprised and delighted me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I think&nbsp;<strong>most people underestimate or don&#8217;t understand&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/trello.com\/c\/IH5Rc43Y\/1659-blog-post-the-importance-of-health-and-well-being-for-the-health-professional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the full benefit of being happy<\/a><\/strong>. I won&#8217;t claim to understand it either, but anecdotally enjoying life is one of the most important things you could ever do. We aren&#8217;t machines: we have to take into account our emotions, our difficulties, our stressors. Ignoring these things will almost surely result in unsavory and unintended consequences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/rules-to-live-by.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/rules-to-live-by.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/rules-to-live-by.jpg?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We often think our entire life is changed by the outcome of whatever test we have next. In my experience, this is almost always false.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2019\/05\/03\/overcoming-failure-in-medical-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You will be fine if you don&#8217;t do perfectly on a couple of tests<\/a>&#8230; if we are being honest, you&#8217;ve probably forgotten about most of that stressful microbiology material anyway. Nothing you can do will give you more time in this life so don&#8217;t live it in a way that makes you unhappy. Love yourself, love today, and be happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Corbin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Corbin Proctor is a third (and final!) year dental student at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dental.pacific.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of the Pacific Dental School<\/a>. Corbin is originally from Utah, is planning on specializing in anesthesiology. He also enjoys pretty much anything involving the outdoors!<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_e6683f.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_e6683f.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_e6683f.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong><em>Try Osmosis today! Access your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/login?type=create\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free trial<\/a>&nbsp;and find out why millions of clinicians and caregivers love learning with us.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are dentists really the unhappiest professionals? Read how one dental student pursued happiness and ended up performing better in dental school as a result.&nbsp; When I decided to go to dental school, my friends said, \u201cDentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. 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