Mental health making me another statistic.

Teacher Support &/or Advice

Hey all.

So I thought I was doing ok at work. I'm a first year teacher who made it through student teaching and taught part time last year just fine.

I went through the fall without a job and it was incredibly stressful. I finally got a job at a great school with a good schedule and the first month was fine.

But my sleep started getting worse and worse and I went a whole night without sleep last week and took a mental health week off.

I didn't realize how stressed out I was until I was out. Now I'm having trouble sleeping and needed to start getting therapy and get my meds adjusted.

Anyways, I only have two months left but my mental health is shot. I know I'm exhausted and I know I need sleep but at what point do I push through or give up?

Posted Mar 8, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC

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