If you work with people long enough, there will be times when there are misunderstandings and upsets with colleagues. When difficulties continue over time, very significant hurt and distrust are often the result. This is very understandable, of course. I don’t know any perfect people and we are all allowed to be human.
Staff who work in schools, give so much — your time, energy and heart — to support your students and school community. But in the midst of caring for everyone else, it’s easy to put your own well-being last. Looking after your mental health isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity
Ever had those moments? Everything seems to be cruising along nicely. Your relationship is good (if not getting better and better), friends are good (still get invites to go out), other interests are good (love cooking, going to the gym or doing what you do), health is good (could do more exercise and eat better but on the whole it’s good), work is pretty good (generally love what you do, most days), weather is good (sunny day after a bit of rain) so basically, life is good! Then it hits! Wham! You feel like crap! (that’s a technical term)