Mental Health Resources for Teachers, School Staff & Administrators
Minding Your Mind is dedicated to educating students about mental health as well as supporting the teachers and school staff who play a vital role in children’s lives. To this end, Minding Your Mind is pleased to announce our partnership with the How Right Now (HRN) Teacher’s campaign, which is focused on understanding and supporting the needs of public-school K-12 teachers and school staff who are encountering high levels of stress, burnout and grief.
HRN provides tailored resources and tools aimed to increase awareness of emotional health issues, enhance the coping skills of teachers and school staff, and improve their adaptability and resilience. Recent surveys and research shows:
• K-12 teachers were most likely to report higher levels of stress and anxiety than other public sector workers.
• 44 percent of our educators are suffering from exhaustion, feelings of detachment, ineffectiveness and a lack of accomplishment.
• Staff shortages across the country as well as increases in workload have teachers feeling burnout and unsupported.
• School leaders who protect teachers’ time and support their mental health see a higher level of retention and satisfaction.
This campaign is made possible through funding by the CDC Foundation. Minding Your Mind is proud to be one of eight organizations selected through a nationwide search by the CDC Foundation to help improve individual and community resilience among public school teachers and school staff.
The goal of HRN is to increase the coping skills of teachers and staff and enhance their ability to adapt and be resilient by increasing awareness of emotional health issues and the mental wellness resources available to help. Read on to learn more about specific topics and find resources to address them.
Many of us may be struggling with our emotions these days: anger, fear, grief, loneliness, sadness and depression, stress, worry and anxiety. Find trusted resources that can help with the range of emotions you may face.
Gratitude may be the best-kept secret to help reduce stress and feel better. Practicing gratitude every day can improve your physical and emotional well-being. Learn more about ways to practice gratitude and resources that can help.
Conversation is a powerful coping tool. Talking with friends, neighbors, and loved ones about feelings and concerns can relieve stress and promote resilience. You can use these tools to start a conversation and help someone you care about.
Many of us know we should take breaks throughout the day, but we often don’t. We may find it hard because of work or caring for others. Even taking 10 to 15 minutes is enough to reduce stress. Discover our suggested ideas to get started.
Staying physically healthy can improve your emotional well-being. Find suggestions and resources to better improve your physical health.
Administrators, supporting school employee wellness programs can improve staff retention and productivity, decrease employee absenteeism, and decrease employee health care costs.
Schools and school districts can provide an employee wellness program for staff that includes healthy eating and physical activity. When staff model these healthy behaviors, they can reinforce them with students. Use these strategies to create an employee wellness program.