Free mental health counseling services offered as teachers face mounting pandemic stress
HOUSTON โ The University of St. Thomas is expanding its โHealing Our Heroesโ initiative by offering free mental health counseling services to teachers. Long term impact of pandemic stress believed to be significantMental health experts believe the long term impact of pandemic stress and fatigue on teachers could be significant. Free sessions available for K-12 teachersThe sessions begin Jan. 11 and are offered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during USTโs spring academic semester, which ends in early May 2021. Mental health counseling benefits for teachersDr. Sasse said teachers are so busy helping others, their own needs go unmet. USTโs mental health counseling will give them the support they need.