By Nate Kunzman, D.M.D. From the Autumn 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association We, as dentists, live extremely busy lives. Not only are we caregivers for hundreds if not thousands of patients, but we are also business owners, proud parents, community volunteers, coaches and so much more. With all this responsibility comes a lot of stress and for many …
Emotional Responses to Trauma
From the Spring 2023 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association trau·ma noun A deeply distressing or disturbing Often results from exposure to an incident or series of events that are emotionally disturbing or life-threatening with lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, and/or spiritual well-being. We all know someone who has recently experienced a trauma. This could be a …