Neglected Teeth and Dental Anxiety

I also have depression that makes it hard for me to do basic self care and chores. One thing that has really helped me is a chore chart. You can find them on Amazon, mine has star magnets but you can also get whiteboard ones. Theyre made for young kids but, hey, if it works it works! I really like lists and it's motivating for me to be able to check things off, so having a chore chart to check off the smaller things like brushing my teeth helps me to get them done. Everytime I reach 100 stars I get myself some sort of treat, and whenever I'm sad and don't want to get up I think of it, and it helps ÚwÙ🌸 Progress is better than perfection, and you're making progress!

I dread going to the dentist for the exact same reasons! I get told how irresponsible and careless I am which really doesn't help

This is a constant worry to the point I just don't go to the dentist any more because I'm too scared. Only thing I have found helpful is having some mouth wash handy because then on bad days can still at least vaguely clean with far less energy but even that is hard some days

I've had several long patches of time where I would neglect my teeth. Fortunately I regularly get nightmares about my teeth falling out, so it kinda scares me into taking care of them. I also work with a lot of guys who are missing several teeth and I'll just say they don't have pleasant smiles. It sucks and is a pain in the ass, especially with flossing.