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19 Jan 2026 • Blog, Mental Health

Not so blue Monday: how dental practice teams can boost mental health

Blue Monday, often dubbed the “most depressing day of the year,” supposedly falls on the third Monday of January. While the science behind it is debatable (to say the least!), the reality is that many…

24 Dec 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Simple steps to boosting team morale

Medenta Business Development Manager, Andy Thomas, suggests ways to help boost your team’s morale. As recruitment and retention remain a problem in practices, ensuring your team has a great sense of morale is half the…

17 Jan 2025 • Blog, Mental Health

Busting the myth of Blue Monday

You have probably seen stories in the media about ‘Blue Monday’. This year it falls on 20th January and it’s touted as being the most depressing day of the year. Supposedly it’s based on a…

11 Dec 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

Digital Wellbeing for Dentists: A Guide to Thriving in the Digital Age

Jordan Gale, Social Media Executive for Medenta, discusses Digital Wellbeing: its impact on Dentists and suggests strategies for building positive online habits. As a social media executive with a background in Digital Wellbeing, from my…

21 Nov 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

Wellbeing in dentistry – a benefit to the business as well as the team

Dentist and CEO of Psynergy Mental Health, Ritesh Aggarwal, explains the importance of mental wellbeing in dentistry and offers some suggestions as to how to support this in practice. Team wellbeing is the cornerstone of…

19 Apr 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

How to support women in practice going through the Menopause

Head of Sales at Practice Plan, Zoe Close, speaks to Practice Manager and President of ADAM (Association of Dental Administrators and Managers), Lisa Bainham, about their shared experiences of the Menopause and to find out…

5 Jan 2024 • Blog, Mental Health

How to handle Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), known more commonly as ‘winter blues’ can affect us all to some extent or another. Business Development Manager, Lesley Turner, explains more about the causes and suggests ways to help guard…

27 Oct 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Make Mental Wellbeing Part of your Daily Dental Routine

Professor Jo Clarke, Founder and Managing Director at Petros – Resilience for life, shares advice for dentists and their teams on how to improve their mind health, resilience and wellbeing. Dentistry is a particularly challenging…

27 Sep 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

World Suicide Prevention Month – recognise the signs

To mark World Suicide Prevention Month, Mental Health First Aid tutor, Andy Elwood shares some ways to help people contemplating suicide. It’s not uncommon for people to think about suicide. In the UK, 20% of…

28 Jul 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Career breaks as a benefit to employees and the practice

Specialist HR and Employment Solicitor, Sarah Buxton discusses the best way to structure career breaks for employees. As practices continue to experience difficulties recruiting and retaining good staff, it’s important to consider what benefits you…

15 May 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Week – Panic attacks.

The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15th – 21st May) is Anxiety. Mental Health First Aid Trainer, Andy Elwood, talks about panic attacks, something people living with anxiety may experience. Here he…

6 Apr 2023 • Blog, Mental Health

The road to recovery

The transition from Winter to Spring can see weather that’s Jekyll and Hyde! One day, the weather is mild and sunny and we’re able to enjoy the crocuses peeping their heads above the ground and…