In my last article for SecEd, I said that despite the increase in callers that we have seen to the helpline run by the Education Support Partnership, I would like to see yet more teachers calling (Ending the stigma: Early help is the key to tackling mental health issues, SecEd, April 2018: http://bit.ly/2HMe9LO).
But what actually happens when you do decide to take that step? It is all very well telling teachers, or indeed anyone else, that if they are feeling particularly stressed by their job, or life, to ring a counselling helpline. However, we know that it can be hard to take that initial step. It sounds straightforward, but when you are at a very low point, reaching out and asking for help can be incredibly difficult.
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