Support
Support
Confidental
A volunteer run helpline offering emotional first aid for dentists in distress.#
The DHST Helpline
Dentist Health Support Trust. The help-line is open 24/7 - 020 7224 4671
British Doctors and Dentists Group
A recovery group for doctors and dentists addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.
Support for Dental Teams.org
A recovery group for doctors and dentists addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.
Sources of help for dental care professionals:
National organisations available to everyone:
Samaritans. A charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide. Open 24 hours a day.
Scotland: National Wellbeing Hub. General resource for all healthcare workers.
SAMH for Scotland’s mental health. Coronavirus mental health information hub.
Narcotics anonymous. A non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs have become a major problem.
Cocaine Anonymous. A fellowship of recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others.
Alcoholics Anonymous. A fellowship concerned with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the fellowship for help.