Teachers Mental Health: Save the Foundation

Abstract: Healthy teachers are an investment for a healthy society as teachers are the ones laying foundation of society. Teachers’ mental health is crucial for an effective Education system. The increasing and elevated demands of teaching profession today is leading to stress, burnout, depression, anxiety and poor mental health of teachers across the nation. It’s high time we all from teaching fraternity shall consider this ill mental health a red flag for more complexities leading to numerous health issues and even a situation of quitting the profession. Teachers have a significant impact on children' intellectual and emotional growth, yet they frequently pay little attention to their own mental health. A crucial but frequently disregarded component of the educational system is the mental health of teachers. Teaching is an emotionally taxing job that calls for constant communication, tolerance, and accountability for students' intellectual and personal development.