Students and teachers mental health

1. STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
MENTAL HEALTH
/BY
DR.SHAZIA ZAMIR
NUML

2. Mental health includes our emotional,
psychological, and social well-being. It affects
how we think, feel, and act. It also helps
determine how we handle stress, relate to
others, and make choices. Mental health is
important at every stage of life, from childhood
and adolescence through adulthood.
Over the course of your life, if you experience
mental health problems, your thinking, mood,
and behavior could be affected.
Mental Health

3. Early Warning Signs
• Eating or sleeping too much or too little
• Pulling away from people and usual activities
• Having low or no energy
• Feeling numbness
•Having unexplained aches and pains
• Feeling helpless or hopeless
• Smoking, drinking, or using drugs more than
usual
• Yelling or fighting with family and friends
• Experiencing severe mood swings that cause
problems in relationships
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4. MENTAL HEALTH IN EDUCATION
 The brain and behavior
 Psychological and emotional development
 The effects of stress
 Successful coping strategies{ideally linked to life skills classes}
 Common psychological problems in youth and families
 Risk factors
 How and where to seek assistance

5. Mental health and Teachers
As teachers, you have a unique relationship with
young people and when young people are going
through a tough time emotionally. Knowing how
to support your own mental health and wellbeing
and that of your students’ is essential in providing
a supportive learning environment. It is essential
for your own wellbeing, and the wellbeing of
students in your care, that you are able to deal
with these situations appropriately.

6. Mental health and Teachers
 Teachers are expected to act as parents,
counselors, disciplinarians, tutors, and
more. They have to create lesson plans,
grade papers, coaching duties, mentoring
clubs, attend meetings, communications
with parents, and teaching. Classroom sizes
range from fifteen to thirty students.

7. What teachers should know about mental
health?
 Teachers can take steps in their classroom
to help recognize mental health issues in
students. They can educate themselves and
others on the symptoms of mental health
issues, provide a safe environment,
encourage good health, and help students
access mental health resources.

8. Why is mental health important for teachers?
 The emotional atmosphere in a classroom setting is
important to the experiences of all students. That
atmosphere is affected by the emotional stability of the
teacher. A teacher with personal mental health problems
can have a harmful effect upon all of those students who
are associated with him or her.

9. Students’support
When a student turns to you for
help, it's because they trust and
respect you. Sometimes being the
person that someone turns to can
become a burden. When students
confide in you, naturally you want
to do all you can to help them.
But sometimes it's hard to know
what to say, how to help, or who
to turn to for advice.

10. Know how
and when to
go to others
for help
Be non-
judgmental,
patient,
calm, and
accepting
Show your
care and give
them time
and attention
If you feel out of
your depth, don't
try dealing with
the situation
alone.
Key Messages

11. A role model is a person
who inspires and
encourages us to strive for
greatness, live to our
fullest potential and see
the best in ourselves.
Our most influential and
life-changing role models
are teachers.

12. A Sense of
Hopelessness or
Feeling Overwhelmed
Lack of Self-Care or
Risky Behaviors
Social Withdrawal
and Isolation
Uncharacteristic
Anxiety, Anger,
or Moodiness
5 signs that someone is
suffering and may need help
A Change in
Personality

17. Activity
The following is a list of activities that might be fun and
pleasurable for you. Feel free to add your own fun
activities to the list
 Practicing religious practice
 Talking on the phone
 Jogging, walking or travelling
 Reminding yourself you have done a full day’s work
 Recalling past parties/past trips
 Buying household gadgets, Home decoration
 Doing arts and crafts
 Planning a career change
 Thinking about Listening to others
 Reading magazines or newspapers
 Hobbies, such as window shopping, stamp collecting or recycling old items, Listening
music, playing game, photography etc
 Spending an evening with good friends
 Cooking or baking
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18. References
 https://teach.com/what/teachers-are-role-models/
 https://www.slideshare.net/KAURJAISMEEN/mental-health-72014201
 https://schools.au.reachout.com/articles/mental-health-support-tips-for-teachers