My best friend and I both developed severe dental anxiety after bad experiences with the same dentist, and now we enable each other's avoidance, canceling appointments together and reinforcing each other's fears instead of getting the care we need.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared trauma creates a cocoon of understanding that becomes a trap preventing healing.
“Where Are You with Dental and oral health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.