Struggling with the strain?

Never has the focus on mental health been more prevalent. Evidence is starting to appear about the negative impact of Covid-19 on our mental health and increased levels of stress and burnout in the dental profession, especially dental nurses. New income protection claims figures from Dentists’ Provident mirror the rise in mental health concerns.

A growing number of studies have shown worsening mental health measures globally during the pandemic.¹ A YouGov study from February this year on the impact of coronavirus on mental health and relationships shows that more than half of Britons (53 per cent) say that the situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the UK has harmed their mental health. Nearly two-thirds of the population (63 per cent) have felt anxious at least several times a month since March 2020. One in five (20 per cent) report feeling anxious on most days of the week or even more frequently.²