The findings of a study by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), released at its annual conference in Manchester last week, have sparked a call for more to be done to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health.
The research involved 925 ATL members and found that 55 per cent feel that their job has a negative impact on their mental health, with 38 per cent reporting a rise in mental health problems among colleagues in the past two years.
The study found that 68 per cent have hidden their own mental health problems from management, with almost half blaming this on their fear of the school’s reaction.
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