The Truth Behind the Smiles - A Story of Dental Suicide (w/Melissa Methven, RDH) [Ep.73]

The DOC Podcast

Melissa Methven is a dental hygienist whose husband, Scott, a dentist, committed suicide in 2022, leaving behind Melissa and her two young children. She shares her incredible story of emerging from a time of great darkness and tragedy with the hope of helping others who are struggling with depression.

We discuss:

· Scott’s tremendous passion for dentistry.

· What led Scott to take his own life and, in hindsight, some of the warning signs that were there.

· How Scott’s cycle of depression spun deeper and deeper.

· The role that suppression plays in our physical and mental health.

· The way Melissa explained Scott’s suicide to her children.

· How she picked herself up after Scott’s passing.

· Strategies that Melissa uses to help her young children cope with the loss of their father.

· Scott’s fear of having a formal diagnosis and what it would do to his reputation and career.

· The darkness that can surround people who are suffering from depression.

· The role that prayer, belief in God (or any higher power), and breathwork have played in the healing journey.

· The difference between religion and faith.

· Healthy techniques for releasing your stress and anxiety.

· The steps that can and should be taken in dental school to better equip dentists to handle the rigor and stress of their job.

· The need for a dental community to help dentists who are struggling, and the pushback Melissa is receiving trying to bring awareness to this issue.

· How to recognize the signs that your body and mind are not healthy.

· How Melissa and her kids know that Scott is with them in spirit.

· The value of being of service to others and how it has helped their family heal.

· Tips on how to find and live your truth.

· And much more!!

LINKS:

-To Purchase Melissa’s Book: https://a.co/d/8nYzyTO

-Contact Melissa: www.melissagratitude.life