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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. 

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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. 

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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.

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Planning for retirement teacher

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.

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Teacher helping a student

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.

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Helpline poster

As a new national lockdown starts and schools are once again closed to all but key workers, it is time to remind teachers and education staff in these uncertain times we are here to listen. Please share our new helpline poster so that education staff both both past and present know they can access our free and confidential emotional support 24/7. 

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Dealing with caring responsibilities - teachers and education staff

Dealing with caring responsibilities

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

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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.

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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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Helpline for teachers and education staff sees rise in calls

Helpline Annual Report 2018/19

This report outlines how many education staff use the helpline services, a demographic breakdown of callers, what they are calling about and the impact the call had on their mental health.
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