ITI - Mental Health Day

Prof. Steve Peters – Keynote: "What is Resilience and How Can We Achieve It?"

Start the day with an unmissable keynote from world-renowned psychiatrist and bestselling author of The Chimp Paradox, Professor Steve Peters. Drawing from his latest book A Path through the Jungle, Professor Peters will explore:

✅ What it truly means to be robust and resilient

✅ Why managing your mind is often harder than it seems

✅ How the structure of your mind affects your reactions and mental health

Using his acclaimed Chimp Management Mind Model, he’ll challenge you to rethink how you approach your psychological well-being—both in dentistry and life.

Afternoon Workshop: Applying The Chimp Paradox

In the afternoon, one of Professor Peters’ expert Chimp Management team will lead a highly practical, interactive workshop. This session will give you clear strategies to:

• Recognize and manage stress triggers

• Improve communication with patients, staff, and peers

• Build resilience to cope with the unique pressures of implant dentistry

• Develop your own personalised mental health toolkit

Additional Highlights:

• Candid talks from dentists sharing personal mental health journeys

• Perspectives from families affected by dentist suicide

• Expert panel discussions focused on fostering better support systems within the profession

• Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals committed to change

Dentistry is demanding. Your mental health matters.

It’s time to break the silence and build resilience.

Spaces are limited – secure your spot today.

• 9.00 - Registration
• 9:30 - Steve Peters- Keynote
• 11:00 - Coffee
• 11:30 - Steve Peters- Keynote - continuation
• 13:00 - Lunch
• 14:00 - Chimp Management Team Workshop- This will follow on from themes Steve covers in the morning and will be a deep dive into his key concepts.
• 15:30 - Coffee
• 16:00 - Final lecture/wrap up
• 16:30/16:45- Close

Professor Steve Peters is a medical doctor; he specialises in mental health and the functioning of the human mind. He has dedicated his working life to help people get the best out of themselves and to be in a good place.

Steve's work past and present in the field of psychiatry and education includes: Clinical Director of Mental Health Services within the NHS at a district hospital, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist at Rampton, Senior Clinical Lecturer of Medicine and Undergraduate Dean at Sheffield University, and visiting Professor at Derby University. He has spent 20 years as an examination panel member at the Royal College of Psychiatry and has been an expert advisor to World Anti-doping Agency.

He has been a consultant to over 20 Olympic and national sporting teams including Liverpool FC, British Cycling, GB Taekwondo, England Rugby and England Football. Outside of elite sport, Prof Peters works with CEOs, senior executives, teachers, students, hospital staff and patients. Steven Gerrard, Sir Chris Hoy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Victoria Pendleton, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Lee Westwood, Jonathan Trott and Raheem Sterling are people that have all spoken publicly about how Prof Peters' has helped them during their career. 

Professor Peters is also a best-selling author, and his latest book ‘A Path through the Jungle’ was published in 2021. Steve has also authored 3 other books including the bestselling self-help book of all time in the UK, The Chimp Paradox, which has sold over a million copies - as per Nielsen TCM Chart 2020. Other achievements include attending Downing Street for winning the senate award twice for his excellence in teaching.

 For fun, Steve competes in track and field athletics and has held multiple World Masters Champion titles and world records over the 100, 200 and 400 metres.

 What is resilience and how we can achieve it?

 If we could have perfect management of our mind, and be robust and resilient, life would be so much easier; so why can't we?

 Professor Steve Peters, Consultant Psychiatrist and bestselling author of ‘The Chimp Paradox’ will share insights from his new book ‘A Path through the Jungle’. Based on neuroscience, this keynote will consider what it means to be robust and resilient, and how we can achieve this. Professor Peters will discuss how the mind is structured and functions using his Chimp Management Mind Model. The presentation will challenge you to consider your own approach to managing your psychological health.