Episodio 10. “En mi casa o en la clínica”: Cuando la mente dice basta.

There are conversations we don't usually have at a conference, in a master's program, or even within the clinic itself. Conversations about exhaustion, pressure, self-imposed demands, and the burnout that many professionals silently endure while continuing to smile at the next patient. EPISODE TEN: "WHEN THE MIND SAYS ENOUGH" Dentistry is a profession that demands much more from us than we sometimes want to admit. We don't usually say it out loud, but many of us have felt that burden that doesn't appear in books or master's programs. There are days when, even though we love what we do, our body and mind whisper... or outright shout: "I can't take it anymore." Together with Luis Muiño, psychologist, science communicator, and co-founder of "Entiende Tu Mente" (Understand Your Mind), and Ane Gastesi and Viky Martínez, dentists and co-founders of "Sexto de Odontología" (Sixth Year of Dentistry), we discussed burnout, emotional exhaustion, clinical pressure, professional uncertainty, and mental health within a profession that demands a great deal from its practitioners. We reflected on why it's so difficult to recognize that we need help, how to identify the warning signs before reaching our breaking point, and what tools can help us take care of our mental health while still caring for our patients. If you've ever finished a day feeling like you couldn't give any more, doubted your vocation, or simply felt alone in that exhaustion, this episode probably resonates with you. Because caring for our patients often begins with learning to care for ourselves. Do you think burnout in dentistry is discussed enough?