BDIA partners with BREATHE to champion wellbeing
The British Dental Industry Association (BDIA) has partnered with BREATHE, a new initiative aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing across the whole UK dental sector.
BREATHE offers practical advice, useful resources and signposts to professional support for anyone in the dental community, from dentists, technicians, nurses, receptionists and practice managers.
Mental health pressures are something many people in dentistry experience, not just clinicians. Long hours, demanding workloads and the emotional pressures of patient care can all take their toll. BREATHE aims to make it easier for people to talk about these challenges and find the help they need.
Edmund Proffitt, Chief Executive of the BDIA, said: “We’re really pleased to be working with BREATHE. It’s a brilliant initiative that highlights an issue affecting so many people across the dental world. Wellbeing isn’t just a nice-to-have — it’s essential to keeping our teams healthy, motivated, and able to deliver great patient care.”
Dr Rana Al-Falaki, Co-Founder of BREATHE, added: “BREATHE was created because we saw how much the dental community needed a safe space to talk about mental health and to find genuine support. Partnering with the BDIA helps us reach more people and keep wellbeing at the heart of the conversation in dentistry.”
Through this partnership, the BDIA will help promote BREATHE across its members and the wider industry, encouraging the dental community to take advantage of the free resources and support available on the BREATHE website.
To learn more or access the BREATHE platform, visit www.breathedentalwellness.org and watch the BREATE highlights reel from the BDIA National Conference.