Teachers turning to antidepressants and alcohol to cope with work – survey
by Eleanor Busby
Mar 31, 2024
3 minutes
Teachers are turning to antidepressants and alcohol to cope with work pressures, a survey suggests.
More than four in five (84%) teachers experienced more work-related stress in the last year, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union.
The survey, of 11,754 NASUWT members in the UK between October and December last year, suggests 86% of teachers believe that their job has adversely affected their mental health in the last 12 months.
The findings have in over the Easter weekend.
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