Teacher Mental Health - Resources

Resources Materials

“From worksheets and educational games to articles and tunes, we’ve put together a few health and wellness resources for teachers.”

www.teachforamerica.org/stories/mental-health-resources-for-educators

With over 20 linked articles on ways to improve your wellbeing as a teacher, this website is a great resource. Talking all things meditation and mindfulness, stress and resilience, and rejuvenating and refreshing yourself.

resilienteducator.com/collections/wellbeing/

7 Self Care Strategies for Teachers, by Teachers: Everyone’s self-care may look a little different, there’s no single way to take good care of yourself. Try some different strategies until you have a full toolbox: something that energizes you, something that helps you manage when you’re having a hard time. Self-care helps us sustain as teachers.

www.edutopia.org/discussion/7-self-care-strategies-teachers

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

www.nami.org/home

Additional Materials

Breathing Board:

Follow the sides of this square while you breathe. Breathe in for four seconds, hold for four seconds, breathe out for four seconds, hold for four seconds and repeat.

5 Senses Activity:

Use your senses to observe the things around you and ground yourself in the present moment. 

General Mental Health Resources:

Project Helping offers opportunities for virtual and at home volunteer experiences to support healthcare professionals, teen mental health, care packages for seniors, and more.

projecthelping.org

Free Guided Meditations: The UCLA Mindful Awareness Resource Center offers free guided meditations as well as other programming and resources to help calm your mind. 

uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations

Suicide Hotline & Crisis Helpline: Free, confidential support from a helpline or hotline near you. Online chat, text or phone.

findahelpline.com

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: If you are concerned about yourself or a friend, don’t hesitate to reach out. For free help from a trained crisis counselor 24/7/365:

  • Call or Text “988”
  • 1.800.273.8255 remains in service
  • Chat Online at 988lifeline.org/chat