I heard dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other professions... or compared to other professions in health. If this is the case is there a reason for this?
lee0539 said:I heard dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other professions...
DrJeff said:The real reason is that with how little we have to work, and how much money we make, we drive ourselves crazy figuring out what to do with all our disposable income and free time
Case in point, today as I was playing my 35th hole of golf for the day ( a 215 yard par 3 over water into about a 10 MPH wind), I was really mad at myself for not buying a new 5 wood in the pro shop after my first 18 since my 2 iron wasn't enough club (can you say SPLASH) and my 4 wood is too much club. It's stress like this that just about made we want to beat myself over the head with said 2 iron and end it all
But it's not, so the whole question is moot to begin with.DrTacoElf said:My speculation if it is at all true would be failed business ventures since most dentists are highly trained in the sciences but not business.
UTDental said:A practice consultant recently told our class that only 0.04% of dental practices fail. Who is perpetuating this suicide myth?...........
grant555 said:
You can google that exact statement and get tons of information. Some reports will support it while others will submit that dentists don't have any higher rate of suicide than any other professional. This is a dicey area that in my opinion has more to do with the individual than the profession. Really, I can't understand why anyone in the top 5% of salaries in the richest country in the world would want to end their lives, but money doesn't bring happiness, nor should a career in dentistry automatically create higher tendencies for misery. If you feel like killing yourself, say a prayer and thank GOD you are not wandering the streets with no education, no sustainable source of income, and marginal hope for a life any less ordinary. Simply put, some people don't know when they are blessed. Take care and GOD bless.
lee0539 said:I heard dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other professions... or compared to other professions in health. If this is the case is there a reason for this?
I think I've said it before that a more accurate measure of suicidal tendencies would be the attempt rate per a given population
But I still think the rumor about dentists having an even higher than normal suicide rate (for the level of education) is bulls--t
lee0539 said:I heard dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other professions... or compared to other professions in health. If this is the case is there a reason for this?
You didn't try hard enoughUConn_SDM said:I tried suicide a couple times but failed.....so I gave up
You didn't try hard enough
lee0539 said:I heard dentists have a high rate of suicide compared to other professions... or compared to other professions in health. If this is the case is there a reason for this?
MsPurtell said:Why does anyone give a crap about this anyway? Would it stop you from entering the profession?
Dental Mom said:Grant, most people that comit suicide is because they are depressed. Not matter how much money and love they have....is not becuase they don't see how blessed they are It's a true mental desease that makes you blind and you can't see how wonderful you are and how much life is around you....
I have lost few friends.....
MsPurtell said:Why does anyone give a crap about this anyway? Would it stop you from entering the profession?
Good oneDrJeff said:"because I have to stare into mouths like yours all day!"
or and even better one "you try having to smell breaths like yours all day long!"
DrJeff said:Yah, but this myth is really fun to run with the 2 or 3 times a year that a patient will ask you "why do dentists have the highest suicide rate?'
my favorite reply (especially if the patient is a sarcastic one) is "because I have to stare into mouths like yours all day!"
or and even better one "you try having to smell breaths like yours all day long!"
MsPurtell said:LOL! I can't wait until I can get away with saying stuff like that when I'm thinking it!
So you're asking medical people about what dentistry is like? Did you ask your family dentist what it's like being a physician? Miseducation should be an equal opportunity endeavor.lee0539 said:I was just talking to someone about my interest in dental field and they told me it has a high suicide rate and that is partly of many other reasons why they themselves decided medical instead of dental. I am not saying that it would affect my own decision but it has on others so i was curious as to how severe it was and if there was a reason behind them... like profession causes lots of stress compared to other professions or other reasons...
maybe its just a myth that medical students like to use when people ask them why they didnt do dental. who knows... i just wanted to find out if it was myth or fact.
aphistis said:But it's not, so the whole question is moot to begin with.
Dental Mom said:True, life will never be pink there's always something to make us grow. I lived in Alaska where the suicide rate is high too. Lack of daylight makes some people feel very depressed. In my case, it made me very hungry and gained a lot of weight!
I don't think that been a dentist has anything to do with suicide either. It's life all together that can be the cherry on the cake....
nikky said:i donot know how far this is true,but i remember when i was in dental school in India,in sameyear three dental students commited suicide ,one was my batchmate and he was doing his internship.so we never know,what happens in future.God bless everyone with peace of mind
lee0539 said:I was just talking to someone about my interest in dental field and they told me it has a high suicide rate and that is partly of many other reasons why they themselves decided medical instead of dental. I am not saying that it would affect my own decision but it has on others so i was curious as to how severe it was and if there was a reason behind them... like profession causes lots of stress compared to other professions or other reasons...
maybe its just a myth that medical students like to use when people ask them why they didnt do dental. who knows... i just wanted to find out if it was myth or fact.
exlawgrrl said:wow, it's really sad that this person changed his career goals based on an unverified urban legend. honestly, a person that unwilling to do even a miniscule amount of research about a desired profession seems like an idiot.