Episode 8 of Season 3 is officially live 🎧

This week I’m joined by the brilliant Lauren O’Boyle a dentist who’s been incredibly open about navigating mental health challenges, the pressure of early career decisions, and the moment she realised she needed to pause, reflect, and choose a different direction within dentistry.

We get into:

• the pressure to choose your path far too young

• finding your place in the NHS system

• how slowing down can actually fast-track your clarity

• legal + ethical realities nobody really talks about

• mental health in a profession that rarely stops

• and why dentistry is just one part of who we are

A huge thank you to Lauren this conversation will resonate with the entire dental team, not just dentists. So if someone in your world needs to hear it, please share it their way 💛

All the info (including Lauren’s email) is in the show notes, so head there if you’d like to get in touch.

If you’re thinking about a career in dentistry click here

If you would like to study at queens you can click here

If you think Liverpool would be more you’re thing you can click here

If you’re interested in a legal and ethics masters you can click here

If you’re thinking of teaching in dentistry you can find more info here

For more information around dental indemnity you can check out dental protection here or DDU here

You can chat to Lauren via email [email protected]

This is such a difficult topic but for more information on suicide awareness training with NIMDTA you can click here

You can find more information on mental health services with mind here

You can find more about the headspace app here

You can follow the podcast on Instagram @conversationswithdentalfriends and you can follow me too @homegirlhygienist

Massive thank you to our sponsors Dürr Dental and DMI, and to Marlborough Clinic Belfast for hosting us while we recorded.

👇 In the comments, tell me: how do you protect your mental health in dentistry?

See you next Thursday for another conversation with dental friends ✨