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Teacher Wellbeing Index 2019

Work-related stress in the teaching profession has increased for the third consecutive year, with sharp rises in tearfulness, difficulty sleeping and irritability amongst education professionals across the UK according to our 2019 Teacher Wellbeing Index.

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Dealing with personal issues - education staff

Dealing with difficulties in our personal lives

Dealing with difficulties in our personal lives can take its toll on our physical and emotional wellbeing as well as having an impact on us at school, college or university.

What to do about depression - teachers and education staff

What to do if you're depressed

Information and practical advice on what to do if you are feeling depressed.

I feel depressed - depressed teachers and education staff

Signs and symptoms of depression

Depression is a common mental health problem that causes people to experience low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration.

Planning for your retirement

You don't have to wait until you're near retirement to begin planning for it. Here's some information to help guide you.

Looking after teacher wellbeing

Teacher wellbeing can be overlooked as a ‘nice to have’ rather than as essential. But, from an organisational perspective, employee wellbeing is an important factor in quality, performance and productivity.

Helpline poster

We have developed a new helpline poster for teachers and education staff during this current crisis. Please share to ensure that education staff both current and retired areaware that they can get emotional support from our confidential helpline.

Dealing with caring responsibilities

Here's some information about what you can do to get support if you have caring responsilibities.

Talking to colleagues about mental health - teachers and education staff

How to talk to colleagues about mental health and wellbeing

The skills to have healthy conversations about mental health and wellbeing are key to creating a culture where people feel valued, cared for and supported.

Spotting the signs of poor mental health and wellbeing

If the signs of stress, anxiety and poor mental health can be spotted early this can allow teachers and education staff to get help and so not have to get to a point where they become physically sick, burnt out or have to be signed off with stress.

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