ABSTRACT
Staff mental health issues have increased and a high number of teaching days are lost because of it. In a survey conducted by Leeds Becket University, over half the respondents had a diagnosed mental health condition and the vast majority of respondents believed their mental health issues had a negative effect in the classroom. Building positive relationships is the basis for everything in life: in business, in personal relationships, everything. It is one of the key elements of happiness according to self-determination theory. Not having positive relationships is a factor in many mental health issues. Being an emotionally regulated role model is vital in supporting mental health. Teachers who regularly lose their temper and shout are not modelling self-regulated behaviour. Part of having good mental health and well-being ourselves is about having good emotional literacy.
