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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.

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.

How to deal with emotions

If you feel the following common difficult emotions that can make you feel overwhelmed, here are some things that can help.

activities to manage stress - teachers and education staff

Activities to decrease stress

These ideas will decrease stress and improve your emotional wellbeing.

I feel stressed or anxious

Teachers and education staff endure greater job-related stress than other professionals, according to recent research. However there are a number of tools and techniques to help manage and reduce stress.

Dealing with illness

Dealing with a chronic or serious illness can feel overwhelming and bring around many unwanted changes. It can often make us feel powerless and out of control.

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