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- 1. Prepared by: GINA M.MALIBONG, P1 DON VICENTE LOPEZ ES MIDYEAR INSET 2019
- 2. Work is goodfor mental health but a negative working environment can lead to physical and mental health problems. Depression and anxiety have a significant economic impact; the estimated cost to the global economy is US$ 1 trillion per year in lost productivity.
- 3. Harassment and bullyingat work are commonly reported problems, and can have a substantial adverse impact on mental health. For every US$ 1 put into scaled up treatment for common mental disorders, there is a return of US$ 4 in improved health and productivity.
- 8. The EPIDEMIC ofTEACHER STRESS 46% of teachers report high daily stress, which ties them with nurses for the most stressful occupation in America today.
- 9. What is Teacher’sSTRESS?
- 10. Statistics on TeacherStress • 61% of educators say that their work is always or often stressful and • over 50% say that they don’t have the same enthusiasm as when they started teaching. • A study that measured stress and coping levels found that educators with both low levels of stress and high coping abilities were extremely rare: 7% of all teachers. • Another poll revealed that half of teachers agree with the following statement: “The stress and disappointments involved with teaching at this school aren’t really worth it.” Unfortunately, this trend is only increasing in both severity and frequency. • A 2017 survey revealed that 58% of educators characterized their mental health as “not good” for at least a week out of the last month, which is up 24% from just 2015.
- 11. Why Teachers are stressed? STUDENTBEHAVIOR AND TESTING SCHOOL LEADERS LOW PAY, HIGH DUTIES
- 12. elementary school teachersare consistently found to be more stressed than secondary school teachers there is no significant difference in stress levels between experienced teachers and novice teachers, although burnout levels are higher in early career teachers. Early Career Teachers are struggling more with classroom management, while the latE CAREER TEACHERS might have trouble adjusting to changing technology or curriculums. teachers in urban settings are most likely to report violence, lack of feelings of safety, and poor community involvement as reasons for stress
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- 17. Depression Depression is anillness characterized by persistent sadness and a loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities, for at least two weeks. In addition, people with depression normally have several of the following: a loss of energy; a change in appetite; sleeping more or less; anxiety; reduced concentration; indecisiveness; restlessness; feelings of worthlessness, guilt, or hopelessness; and thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Something that can happen to anybody. Not a sign or weakness. Treatable, with talking therapies or antidepressant
- 18. Causes of Depressionin Women: 1.Premenstrual problems. 2.Pregnancy and infertility. 3.Postpartum depression. 4.Menopause and perimenopause. 5.The female physiological response to stress. 6.Body image issues 7.Thyroid problems. 8.Medication side effects 9.Health problems
- 19. Other common causesof depression include: • Loneliness and isolation; a lack of social support. • Family history of depression. • Early childhood trauma or abuse. • Alcohol or drug abuse. • Marital or relationship problems; balancing the pressures of career and home life. • Family responsibilities such as caring for children, spouse, or aging parents. • Experiencing discrimination at work or not reaching important goals, losing or changing a job, retirement, or embarking on military service. • Persistent money problems. • Death of a loved one or other stressful life event that leaves you feeling useless, helpless, alone, or profoundly sad.
- 20. SOLUTIONS? Structural Change 1.Support Program 2.WellnessProgram 3.Emotional Learning Program
- 21. Individual ChangeS: • Arriveat school early for productive quiet time before the chaos begins • Leave work at school at the end of the day so time at home is truly restful • Leave school on Friday with the next week prepped so Sunday isn’t the most exhausting day of the week • Close the door during prep periods so socializing doesn’t eat up all the available work time
- 22. * Reach outfor social support * Support your health Spend some time in nature List what you like about yourself Read a good book Watch a funny movie or TV show Take a long, hot bath Take care of a few small tasks Play with a pet Talk to friends or family face-to-face Listen to music Do something spontaneous
- 23. • Get upand get moving • Eat a healthy, depression-fighting diet • Get a daily dose of sunlight
- 25. It requires ahard look at what is, rather than what you hope will be. As you let go of managing and controlling, you must also let go of the idea that “when he changes I’ll be happy.” He may never change. You must stop trying to make him. And you must learn to be happy anyway.” ― Robin Norwood, Women Who Love Too Much
- 26. “We're programmed for suffering,not joy. The masochism is built in at a very early age. You're supposed to work and suffer - and the trouble is: you believe it.” ― Erica Jong, Fear of Flying
- 28. Stay beautiful but don'tstay down underground too long Dont turn into a mole or a worm or a root or a stone Come on out into the sunlight Breathe in trees Knock out mountains Commune with snakes & be the very hero of birds Don't forget to poke your head up & blink Think Walk all around Swim upstream Dont forget to fly I’m Moving on
- 29. CONCLUDING ACTVITY CLOUDE:Floating Clouds -A Guided Meditation, Sleep Talk Down with Jason Stephenson -
- 30. References: 1. Mental Healthin the Workplace https://www.who.int/mental_health/in_the_workplace/en/ 2. Mental Health of Filipinos https://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/multimedia/infographic/10/12/17/mental- health-of-filipinos 3. Women and Mental Health https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/women-and-mental- health/index.shtml 4. Women and Depression https://www.psycom.net/depression.central.women.html 5. Excerpts from Fear of Flying by Erica Jong 6. Excerpts from Women Who Love Too Much by Robin Norwood 7. Poem by Al Young http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/poetry/forpoets.html