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What do teachers think?

We surveyed over 4,000 UK secondary school teachers to understand their perceptions of how mental health issues at KS4 have evolved in recent years.

The results

Teachers have spoken. Here's what they had to say about the state of mental health for Y11s in the run-up to exams.

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How are Y11 students coping with exam pressure at your school, in terms of mental health and emotional wellbeing, compared to the last 2 years?


About the same
Much worse than a couple of years ago
Worse than a couple of years ago
Better than the last couple of years

Which mental health and wellbeing issues have worsened with your Y11 students in the past 2 years?

Lack of engagement with learning
61%
Eating disorders
17%
Depression

33%
Anxiety
70%
Burnout / exhaustion
28%
Poor sleep hygiene
49%
Technology / Social media
43%

So what do teachers do?

Teachers have spoken. Here's what they had to say about the state of mental health for Y11s in the run-up to exams.