Teachers are more depressed and anxious than the average Australian

Over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed. Associate professor in psychology Peta Stapleton says when a teacher’s mental health is affected, it may undermine their capacity to promote well-being in students.

(File image) Auburn North Public School in Sydney Source: AAP

Over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed. These are the findings of our soon-to-be-published study assessing teachers’ well-being.

We examined the health and well-being of 166 Australian school teachers, aged 22-65, in an anonymous survey. Respondents revealed their work environment, workload and finances to be the most significant sources of stress.

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