Burnout

Just wanting to see if I’m on my own here, I’ve been qualified now 9 years, I wouldn’t say I’m a bad dentist, try to be ethical and do things to the best of my ability and try not to shaft patients and be as fair and conscientious as I can, I do general dentistry, surgical extractions, implant work and some occasional cosmetic work when the right kind of case comes along.

Basically recently ive went through a bad spell recently, difficult implant cases that I’m worried won’t integrate, a zirconia bridge for a very difficult patient who believes I’ve loosened an opposing bridge with an alginate impression and that her bite isn’t comfortable on the new bridge (very little occlusal clearance due to significant wear - had recommended metal ceramic but patient was very much against this idea and insisted on zirconia and is now asking for a 2nd opinion from a second dentist)

I know this might be irrational but I’m going through a real miserable phase, I feel like everything I touch turns to shit and that I can’t do the job.

With regards to implants I’m just at the beginning so understand there is a learning curve, but I wake up in the morning and feel constant dread, I can’t really eat or even have a coffee in the morning of a work day, I’m going on holiday next week and I’m dreading it because I know I’ll just ruminate about work, can’t sleep at times, I take antidepressants and had the dosage upped but still feel horrible all the time - just worrying about every case and feeling responsible for any failings is exhausting .

I guess I just wanted to see if anyone has been in the same boat and if they found a way to improve their situation because I don’t feel like I can carry on like this for the rest of my life.