Many of the school leaders we work with tell us that building resilience in younger, less experienced teachers is a growing challenge. Certainly, this is borne out by our research, which points to NQTs and those in their first five years working in education being 25 per cent more likely to experience a mental health problem compared to their colleagues.
In schools, symptoms such as panic attacks, insomnia, tearfulness and difficulty concentrating are becoming more common. We hear from this group more frequently on our helpline too. Fatima called us when she was struggling to cope with her workload and being a parent. The job, she told us, is “so pressured” that there is no time to “get to know your peers”, meaning there is “little chance of supporting one another”.
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