Comments on: Mental Health and Dental Health Go Together https://allpsych.com/mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together The Virtual Psychology Classroom Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:30:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 By: Neil Petersen https://allpsych.com/mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together/#comment-2546 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 18:30:50 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1005#comment-2546 In reply to Anna.

That’s a good point, Anna, thanks for highlighting it. And I’m sorry to hear about the situation with your tooth — best of luck!

]]> By: Anna https://allpsych.com/mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together/#comment-2545 Tue, 16 Oct 2018 10:23:48 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1005#comment-2545 Worth mentioning it can go the other way too.. in my case losing a front tooth in an accident has lead to a need for dental care, but my poor mental health has kept me underemployed and struggling to afford dental treatments. The embarrassment I have faced because of this dental problem has caused significant extra distress, lack of confidence, worry about job opportunities etc… leading to worsening mental health… it can be quite a vicious cycle

]]> By: Neil Petersen https://allpsych.com/mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together/#comment-2544 Mon, 29 May 2017 20:12:36 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1005#comment-2544 In reply to Brooke.

Thanks for sharing your experiences with this, Brooke! Yes, isn’t that the way our irrational fears always are — even if we know they’re illogical (i.e., you know that the dentist sees worse every day and doesn’t really care), we can’t help but listen to those fears anyway. This is where therapy can be especially helpful. Best of luck!

]]> By: Brooke https://allpsych.com/mental-health-and-dental-health-go-together/#comment-2543 Thu, 25 May 2017 17:01:40 +0000 https://allpsych.com/?p=1005#comment-2543 Thankyou so much for shedding light on this subject! This totaly fits me!… =\ but atleast it feels reassuring /helpfull to know I’m not just imagining things, all by myself. =] ..yes I almost always end up canceling and rescheduling my Dentist appointments.. =P For me I feel the Dentist (and the assistant person) are going to be judging me when they look at whatever the condition is of my poor(otherwise pretty) teeth.. =( I said to the Dentist, the first time I finally got in there after a few years,, I said, “I feel like you can see my secret sins..” they were kinda quiet /taken aback when I said that, and so was I, as it felt pretty profound. I DO want to be better at my personal oral care♡ I have otherwise very pretty teeth, and I AM gratefull for them.. I just have these issues.. =\ I’m scared I guess. it feels like it’s going to be judgemental for some reason, even if they really don’t care. (They probly see way worse, every day) ~I think that’s one of the things I try to remind myself. =P

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