Mental health resources for UK ELT providers
We are here to support our member centres in all aspects of their work. And with one in four people experiencing poor mental health in their lifetime, breaking the stigma and increasing knowledge and awareness around mental health is a key part of this.
According to a 2017 report by Campus Living, 35% of international students identify as having poor mental health. Up to 55% report having poor mental health for over two years. And, when students are away from home in a country they don't know, experiencing or living with mental ill-health can become even more challenging.
As the national association for English language teaching centres in the UK, we want to ensure that you have the resources and knowledge to support students and staff and help you create an industry that is open and honest about mental health issues and is able to keep everyone safe.
We have therefore compiled resources from organisations that are able to help you learn more about mental health and how to support your colleagues and students. We will continue to update these online resources.
Mental health resources
- Mental health facts and statistics (Mind): an overview of different mental health problems and how common they are
- Self-care for teachers of ELT: tips for good mental health
- Noticing the signs (students against depression): what to look for and how to respond
- Responding to risk or concern: what do to if you are worried if someone is depressed or suicidal
- How to stay well in the classroom: being mentally fit (Phil Longwell slides from ELT Conference 2019)
- Looking after your teachers: improving the mental health of language teachers in the workplace (Phil Longwell slides from ELT Conference 2019)
- Promoting international student wellbeing (Ruth Hughes slides from ELT Conference 2019)
Resources from staff and student wellbeing through resilience session
The below resources were provided by Christina Furtado, guard.me, following her Get Ready for Summer webinar on staff and student wellbeing through resilience on 13 June 2023.
Training
Support for students