Time for your mental health check-up?

How often do you have a mental health check-up?

As oral health professionals we are always recommending to patients that they have a regular dental check-up to ensure that we have the best chance to detect any disease early and prevent things from potentially getting worse.

But it’s just as important for us to have a regular mental health check-up too. Everyone experiences life’s ups and downs differently, and we all have our own unique mental health journey. Prevention and early intervention are just as important for mental health and wellbeing.

The Black Dog Institute TEN Digital Mental Check-up is a useful online tool to check in on your mental health. It’s completely anonymous, takes a few minutes and provides an assessment report identifying symptoms of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress and burnout that you might be experiencing. It will give you some insight into any symptoms you might be experiencing, and some tips and options for treatment and support, including a range of digital resources and information.

Importantly, it can also link you to the TEN telehealth consultation service, which offers up to five private sessions with one of their clinical team who have expertise helping health professionals.

If you are experiencing struggles, feeling anxious, down or burned out, perhaps it’s time to have a mental health check-up?