Mental Health in the Classroom with Honest Teacher Vibes!!
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2023
- In this highly anticipated episode of The Teachers Off Duty podcast, everyone's best friend Bri Richardson (@honestteachervibes) makes her triumphant return to the show after stepping away. Our conversation takes a deep dive into the challenges that educators face with their mental health, including the guilt that teachers can feel and the daily stresses that can take a toll on anyone.
Joined by her co-hosts Tell, Lauran, and Gabe, Bri shares her personal struggles with mental health and the pressure of being an influencer, comedian, social media powerhouse, teacher, and most importantly, a parent. Tell also shares his own experience with ADHD and how it has affected his life, while Lauran talks about her experience with a colleague who took their own life and stresses the importance of talking about mental health in the education community.
We cannot stress enough the importance of seeking help as we discuss our different perspectives and how vital it is to recognize and validate each other's experiences.
This is a powerful and emotional conversation about a topic that is often overlooked in the education community. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, join us on The Teachers Off Duty podcast and seek assistance and support from available resources.
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omg i am so glad bri is back for this episode! she was one oc my favorites in the early stages of this podcast and am so happy to have her back!!
Gabe deserves a shot out here! The whole podcast he sat and listened, even though he didn’t really talk, you can feel how much he cared. Love them all!
That kind of caring & active listening is a skill I really desire to develop. I’m 43 & know now that I have some of the conditions they share… of anxiety & mood disorder (diagnosed early college), ADHD etc, blurting out (I found at 28) female Aspergers (found out recently)…
Sorry - babbling- as I explain trying I’m want to be a better listener!
I’m trying to build skills & strategies for listen
and could also use prayer!!
He seems like such a caring and compassionate person, and when I watch his shorts on his chanel, he always puts a smile on my face, and it makes my day
I love how, most episodes, they’re loud and fun and chaotic and talking over eachother, but this episode…they all sat completely quiet and listening to one another. These folks
The PTSD-thing is so real. I recently retired and can't believe the crap I survived. I'm so free and happy now.
I was a para in a severe behavior room for 4 years. I left almost a year ago and STILL have nightmares about it. 😐
bri if no one has said it yet i am so so proud of you for all of the hard work you’ve put into your well-being and also what a wonderful example you are setting for your daughter, sending her out into the world knowing it is okay to need time to heal. it is okay to ask for help. and it is okay to put yourself first. this world needs that ❤
one of the hardest part about being a teacher is the fact that most of our kids also come in with trauma, rough home lives, mental health struggles, etc and for them we are their rock that help them cope and get through. It begins to feel like we cannot be “not okay” because we have these kids who rely on us for that strength and healing
So much Joy! Thanks for bringing Bri back!
As a student with a dad who's a teacher, i honestly respect ya'll teachers a lot. Teachers have to deal with student's troublesome behaviours and accomodate all their needs, while having to deal with their own mental health. I remember several times where my dad would not be able to handle his own kids because he left work so drained. I honestly can't imagine going into work already feeling bad cuz of mental health, and then have to deal with loud, rowdy and temperamental kids. I honestly respect the hell out of my teachers and dad, i rlly wish my father would just adress his own trauma for once.
I'm halfway through the pod and have to share my appreciation. These conversations are soooo necessary!
People can easily forget that teachers leave the building and have their own lives to deal with. On a daily basis they have to work around those struggles in order to be present as an educator for dozens of students who also have an abundance of traumas and needs that have to be addressed and considered. It's a looot of work. Thanks to y'all for being willing to be vulnerable and share your personal stories that we have no right to know but that you allow us to be privy to. Healthy and healing looks really good on you ☺️💙 Praying for you all!
Bri is back?!? Yayyy! Def tuning in now
I am 2 days away from finishing my depression medication treatment! I am so proud of myself. Years later, I am healthy, I feel like myself and I am a better version of myself. I did a lot of therapy, before and after my depression and burn out diagnosis, and it has given me the tools to deal with my emotions, the highs and lows of my life, my relationships... I needed therapy and it has given me so much.
After the storm, there is no rainbow, there is wreckege, rebuilding and learning. Then, the sun comes up again.
Thank you for sharing your stories. You didn't have to, and it takes so much bravery to do so
so proud of you for working hard to help yourself heal! hope your journey continues to go well 💕
@@maddielarkin7110 Thank you, that's very kind of you!
HONEST TEACHER🥰💛💁🏻♀️🔥🤩
I am genuinely SO happy to see her in this space again- especially for this episode!
I missed Bri, but I'm sorry if asking where she was was prying. I'm a teacher and this podcast is something I look forward to every week. Thank you all for your vulnerability and sharing your stories.
THANK YOU for listening! We missed her too! PUMPED she’s back!
I was struggling so badly with my mental health. My therapist said she thought I had ADHD. That day my life changed, everything in my life made complete sense. Still waiting for a diagnosis in the UK but I'm so much more forgiving of myself for things I can and can't control now. It's been such a whirlwind year x
I’m cryin over here listening to all the backgrounds . So excited to see bri back and that she’s doing better . Lauren prayers for your hubby . Tell you rock as usual .
As a man, it's always hard to want to talk about things like mental health, but this episode was a blessing. Really enjoyed hearing what each person had to say. Thank you for doing this!
This school year was a crazy one for me. For the first time in the 7 years i have been teaching, i took 2 months off to get my life together. And i started seeing a therapist because the 2 months came by fast.
Gabe deserves a shot out here! The whole podcast he sat and listened, even though he didn’t really talk, you can feel how much he cared. Love them all
So happy to see Bri back. I’m sure I’m not the only one who would love to see her stay ❤
I literally teared up and felt what Bri was talking about. Sending all the love and wishing the best for her in this world to her!
Teachers like Bri are the good friends of young students. Every student wants teacher like her.
I just discovered this podcast in the last week and this is the most important episode I’ve listened to so far. Thank you all for sharing your stories of mental health struggles and being open and transparent with each other and your listeners. I relate so well to Lauren, having my physical needs met as a child, but not my emotional needs and downplaying those issues. I deal with other traumas from my childhood in addition to chronic illness trauma, suicide loss, anxiety, depression, etc, on top of the daily stress of teaching 3 year olds who were born during the pandemic and who lost one of their 2 year old teachers to a brutal homicide (they weren’t aware of the manner of death, but one day she was there and the next, gone). As teachers dealing with our students’ trauma in addition to our own can be so hard and sometimes it is too much. I so appreciate you guys taking the time to openly discuss this topic and I hope y’all do it again because these are conversations that need to be had continuously ❤
This episode really hit home. I want to thank you all for taking the time to talk about mental health. It is always good to talk about our mental health. Stay safe and healthy❤❤
Bring Bri back permanently!
It’s not your choice, it’s hers.
@@ALB94646 Go touch some grass, Nayla!
@@DalePhoenix ???
@@ALB94646 I agree, she seems happy where's she's at
she seems to be back but again like she said she is going to do what is best for her, not the subscribers
I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD after yards of thinking it was only an extreme case of PTSD. I’m over 30 so I personally assumed ADHD was something that kids get diagnosed with early in life so i didn’t think that was ever a option. But after being diagnosed I didn’t want to instantly go on medication so I chose the route of extra therapy which I chose that because for years I used my pain medication that’s supposed to be for my back and hips to calm down my mind because I discovered that pain medication numb your mind when I was out of those medications which in turn basically turned into an addiction so now that I’ve fixed that issue I’m hesitant on medication that can alter the mind in anyway. But since it seems like I’ve got a real diagnosis now I’m actually able to sleep at night because I can calm my mind down and it’s not flipping through a million thoughts a minute. Things are getting better and the road ahead isnt as blurry as it once was!!
I love episodes like this and I’m happy to see bri back!
Yo that bus analogy was everything. Bri and crew this was me when I took a break from teaching a year ago. Wow. I love this podcast but this episode right here was everything.
❤My heart is bleeding for you all, this episode was so inspiring and eye opening. For someone who struggles with very similar stuff also, I always worried teaching wasn't the right career since I was "broken" but I feel sooo much better after hearing your stories and that everyone has their battles. It brings me so much joy that you're all on the recovery path, it must of been such a vulnerable episode to film but people need to hear it 🙏❤🌻💐
I'm so glad that more people are being open about mental health and the real struggles of having certain disorders and issues. With older people talking about their experiences, now people like me (barely an adult) can get help so much sooner.
I deeply admire people who have struggled through life but are selfless enough to relay their experience so others don't have to feel that same pain. So, thank you 💚💜 This episode made me feel seen and understood
I just listened to this episode in the car today. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Listening to Tell explain the anxiety over the phone ringing in his class really hit home for me. 6 years ago was probably the hardest year I’ve had as a teacher. Every time the phone rang that year it was another piece of tragic news I had to deliver to my students. I never made the connection as to why my classroom phone ringing brought so much fear and anxiety until today. I’ll definitely be unpacking this in my own therapy session this coming week. ❤
I love this podcast! You are all very brave and compassionate to share this! Know that you have helped so many people! Teachers are people to! Having and going through this process as you address these things, your life just gets better! Teachers go into teaching in no small part to help others and address your own issues! It can help but until you do the work, well you will find behind by not taking care of yourself! Love you guys and am sending you all such positive energy and encouragement! Thank you all!❤🙏🏻❤️
Connected with this episode so much, I have never cried to a podcast like I did this one. I have complex PTSD and work with children with challenging behaviours and special needs and find it helps me understand the children deeper than other professionals, but it's extremely draining alongside working through my own traumas.
We appreciate you guys even more for your efforts. The "introverted extrovert" resonated with me.
Thank you so much for sharing your experiences. It helps to know we share the challenges of teaching. Your vulnerability in this episode is so valuable to the education community!
I was diagnosed bipolar at 13. I was never truly convinced.I at 32 I have finally been able to be medicated for adhd. I feel like I love myself again.
Thank you all for really opening up about all of your mental health/issues. Very brave, if all of you all have mental stress that's causing physical reactions imagine every one else. So again thanks for being transparent
I love this episode! Teachers need these conversations! Thank you for your honesty!
YES! I'm glad you brought back her. I miss her so much.❤❤❤❤❤❤
This was a wonderful episode! So glad Bri is back.
Thank you guys for being so vulnerable. 💕
Praying for all of you and the struggles you are each dealing with. Thanks for encouraging others to seek help.
I just want to say THANK YOU! So much for this episode because I have been wanting to go back to therapy since I stopped going in January. I stopped because of financial reasons. So now I will go back hopefully in a couple months! I’m really excited! I’m ready to work on me! And because of therapy I have found a few hobbies that bring me joy after my preschool job. I’m really thankful for therapy because it has really helped with my childhood trauma as well. Just like what Tell and Bri said my physical needs were met but my emotional needs were never allowed to come in and be met. I am lucky enough to have other people to have given me SOME but not all my emotional and mental needs. Again thank you thank you for this podcast episode. It is helpful for me to realize even tho I’m ok therapy can still be good for me right now
Thank you for having this conversation. I'm not a teacher but have struggled with my mental health. Also Bri Glad you're back.
Thank you so much for talking about this! This is a very important subject!
Side note: y'all are amazing ❤
Side side not: I also have ADHD
I SO appreciate all of you and sharing what our teachers go through. You ALL are amazing! Thank you for sharing your heart about teaching and how it affects you. You all are SUPER humans and I GREATLY appreciate ALL you do for our kids! I, personally, don’t have it in me to be an educator, yet alone a teacher. I hope you all receive more positive feedback than negative. I can’t believe some of the information you all have shared that parents ask of you, yet alone what students have said/done to you sad 😢. Teachers are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO underpaid. You all deserve the best, ever!
I SO enjoy listening to your podcasts. Thank you for being honest and upfront with everything you’ve gone through and everything you go through being a teacher. ALL TEACHERS are super stars! Love y’all love❤
First time watching a full episode, thabk you so much for opening up!❤ Welcome back Bri!
Love this podcast. Queen Bri is back and I’m happy she’s ready to be back❤️. This podcast is so bring your tissues though, you either die laughing or be crying on cue 😂😂 Keep it up ✨
I saw Bri and had to watch!
Love you guys! These things are so important to share and not be isolated with. I'm so sorry about your husband Lauran
This has made me stop and think about my mental health inside my classroom! My health this year has been rough due to not having support inside my classroom. Thank you guys!
So happy to see Bri again! Welcome back, @honestteachervibes!!
This is amazing!!! Very important discussion to be had
literally teared up and felt what Bri was talking about. Sending all the love and wishing the best for her in this world to her!
Thank y’all for sharing all this. You always sit there and look so perfectly put together. Funny and smart! It’s amazing hearing your stories. Thank you for sharing your hearts!
23:03 honestly such a good analogy 🥺😭💙
23:43 Bri!!! I’m not crying, you’re crying 😩
1:01:30 Gabe, dude… I hate to break it to you but a lot of times (at least in my area) they just… they don’t care, man. & you’d think they’d be willing to help because they *accept donations* to help us in poverty but the harsh reality is alot of them simply do not follow through with that. & *it sucks..* it’s sucks so bad.
I met someone who was donating *alot* of money to their church’s program to help single parents with low income & im in an incredibly tough position that quite frankly I cannot handle on my own. So, he had me call to see how they could help & even kindve to test what they do with that money & it was like they spit in my face. They literally just gave me the international hotline numbers that I’ve already called.. wtf? You’re raking in allll that money just to fucking refer people to readily available resources that you’re very aware cannot extend to your area!? Fuck off.. (the church. Not y’all!)
Bri hit me so hard with everything she said in this video ❤️
Bri!!! I'm so happy to see you! 😍 Tell's story about having to guess his step dad's mood by the sound of the engine gave me chills. I grew up in a similar environment. My dad is bipolar and has borderline personality disorder. I knew his mood by the way he breathed. We lived in constant fear of his rages. 🙁
IM SO HAPPY BRI IS BACK I BEEN MISSING HER
I missed Bri laughing and rubbing her legs!!
Here to support you all ❤️ ♥️.
My mom is a teacher & this podcast has provided me with so many tools to support her better
I'm glad you guys talked about this for teachers and parents. I remember my baby was 10 months old i was getting no sleep i was dealing with postpartum depression and one day a parent went off on me saying i was fake. The next day we talked and i told her that i need her to know i dont hate her kid or talk bad about anyone im just trying to get through my day and survive on 3 hour sleep without caffeine. Right now im not going to being jumping about or super excited about anything but thats okay. She didnt love that answer but i didnt care. I left a month later saying i hate my job and i need to be here for my baby. I think hearing this will help teachers like me who need validation that how I'm feeling is okay and parents to gain empathy for when you aren't 💯 over the moon energetic for their little ones.
I agree with the parent you are horrible techer we need to have engey to be a teacher!
@@rasthikamahabeer8686 I'm guessing you've never been in the classroom to know what energy it takes to entertain 20 3 to 5 year old students or auto correct really screwed you over when writing your opinion.
@@anniewallace3601ignore them they are a troll you experience is very valid and you should always put yourself above any job or parent experience ❤
I’m so happy brinwaas back she was one of the funniest people on there❤❤❤
OMG BRIIII WE MISSED YOUUUU ❤❤❤ ❤
I am not a teacher, but I am so grateful for all of you. As a former student I would have loved to have any of you as teachers. Even as a student I can relate to some of the things you talk about.
This was sooo needed. I am a teacher overseas and I come home and work as a Houseparent in an orphanage and some days I just feel like the worst teacher/parent in the world because by 8-9 I just have NOTHING left to give and I’m so short fused. I’ve realized that I have taken on way too much and to be my best for my children I have to step back and bring in help!
We missed Bri!!
Omg they must not be introverts. I travel for work and I can't wait to go back to my hotel room and be alone. I also live alone haha
This is such a beautiful amazing episode!! The mood disorder is a thing and I related to bri when you are feeling good and got things under control and then all of a sudden it’s blah it’s harder that time around to pull ur self out of it
WOW! I cannot thank you all enough for this episode! Luv and Care to you all!
Your not alone because I got diagnosed with anxiety by my doctor’s nurse practitioner and when I finally got established with my doctor in 2021 and my doctor asked me does the university that I go to have a person that does mental health services and I said yes and that person referred me to the Rio social worker and I also see my regular doctor for anxiety.
Wait is Bri on as a guest or not because she has her own intro clip?
I'm halfway through the pod and have to share my appreciation. These conversations are soooo necessary! People can easily forget that teachers leave the building and have their own lives to deal with
I really enjoyed this episode- the honesty and real talk was so relatable! Thanks for being yourselves!
Lauren, my husband was diagnosed with PSC when he was 14 years old! He ended up needing a liver transplant when he was 20. We are now 25, and he is VERY healthy and happy. We built a house, got married, graduated, and have made so many memories since then. Your feelings of being afraid for his health are so valid, it is such a scary disease with very few answers. Being the partner of someone this sick really takes a tole on your mental health. If your husband ever wants to chat to someone who has been through PSC and struggled for years, my husband would be more than happy to help. Love the podcast and was so happy to have Bri in this episode!
Yes! Bri is back!! I needed this episode. Thank you! 🥺
This was a beautiful episode and very touching. You never know what people are going through!
Love y'all so much. This is a needed episode 👏🏾 ❤
39:06 I have a hard time communicating my feelings. I still can’t identify what emotion I’m feeling in the Moment. So when Tell says you become irritable during healing, 💯!!
omg i am so glad bri is back for this episode! she was one oc my favorites in the early stages of this podcast and am so happy to have her back
Omg i m so glad bri is back for this episode she was one of my favorite in the early stages of this podcast and am so happy to have her back.
Love y'all you guys are the sweetest I'm a kid and can't wait to be a teacher when I grow up!❤
Awesome episode about mental health! This is Tell's wheelhouse now, he is here to talk about mental health and Bored Teachers should run with that. I really feel like he does not have teacher stories to share past this point, but he can help so many teachers to feel better about themselves. Lauren is so great for sharing her stories about her past school and personal life. To all these people who keep asking Bri to come back, I think this made it positive she is not coming back unless as a guest. Cannot wait to see what other topics they have her talk about. To all the people giving Gabe crud for not sharing, he doesn't have to share anything. His story is his own!
Joke comment: I would love to have a hotel room to just go be by myself after a full day of talking, that is what teaching has ended up becoming. I am an introvert myself but you can get 3 hours out of my and that is it and then I am no fun.
BRIIIII! I’m so glad she’s back, she was one of my favs!
Awesome episode! And so glad that Bri's back! yay!!!
So much Joy! Thanks for bringing Bri back👍
So much Joy! Thanks for bringing Bri back!
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So much Joy! Thanks for bringing Bri back
This is 100% what I needed today. I wasn't my best self yesterday with my students and I have a bad habit of beating myself up over that...
I love hearing Tell’s expertise here!!!
I am feeling all the feelings! If I knew what I was going to go through during education, I would have found a different path. I’m coming back from an injury and I realize that I have been misdiagnosed now. The ADHD tendencies are showing nonstop. People think I’m crazy but I’m not myself anymore. I miss my old brain.
So much joy!thanks for bringing bari back
I love how, most episodes, they’re loud and fun and chaotic and talking over eachother, but this episode…they all sat completely quiet and listening to one another.
OMG IM SO GLAD THAT BRI IS BACK YAYYYY
im so happy you guys decided to have her back
Thank you for this episode! I was just diagnosed with ADHD after having a bipolar diagnosis as well. Thank you for this conversation!
I was just diagnosed also in my 30s i didn’t want to start out on medication 1st tho so I’m just doing a lot of therapy
I have PTSD, anxiety, panic disorder, OCD, depression, borderline personality disorder, agoraphobia, dermatillomania, and more. I also have ulcerative colitis and I’ve never been so sick in my life. I can rarely leave my bed and I’ve been hospitalized more than once since I was diagnose last fall. Just this week I’ve been to the ER twice. It’s an absolute nightmare. I also have fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, PCOS, venous reflux disease, and IBS-C. Most of my sicknesses started 3 year ago after I had a mental breakdown. I’m positive a lot of them were caused by my mental problems and severe stress. I’ve been so stressed I stopped having my period a year ago and my hormones were just about normal.
Speaking of which, trauma ABSOLUTELY sucks and I hate that more and more people are experiencing it at such young ages. I didn’t realize I was abused until my sister (my main abuser. I was absolute abused by my aunt, my cousin, and even my parents) finally moved out when I was 19 and she was 22. I finally started to feel peace and left my bedroom after three years of rarely leaving it, then I had a mental breakdown. I still get nightmares about her. I’m I’m currently no contact with her.
All the trauma I had, I pushed down inside of me and it came out when she finally left. I also agree with Lauren. We grow up decently well off. We weren’t fully rich, but we were mid-upper middle class. I never went without and my parents would often give us things to save themselves from actually taking through your problems and feelings. I never had a genuine emotional conversation with them my entire childhood. People would be guilty since we weren’t poor and I would feel guilty and doubt my trauma because I know people have it so much worse. I also know though, that I often wished I was born into a different home. They never knew what went on inside closed doors. I know shouldn’t compare yourself with others, but it’s hard. Having money doesn’t mean you can’t feel pain or need help.
I also missed almost a months worth (aka 30 days) of school every semester since middle school because I was so incredibly depressed. I would lie about feeling super sick because I didn’t have the will to get myself out of bed. Sadly, I now have a lot of the health problems I exaggerated or lied about. I thought it was the only way they would hear me. I don’t lie anymore, by the way and I feel a lot of guilt over doing that and I’ve told my parents about it.
I went info teaching for a short time as a preschool teacher, a tutor, and a substitute, but my mental health got 10 times worse around 5 years ago. I’ve been unable to work since then because of it. I ask got physical health problems one after the other the worse mental health got. Trauma sucks.
Powerful - thank you for being vulnerable to help others.
It’s BRI!!!!! Omg she needs to come back. She’s one of my favorites from last season
Bri, so glad to see you back! 🤍
We appreciate u guys even more for your efforts. The "introverted extrovert " resonated with me
I AM SO HAPPY BRI IS BACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So much joy thanks for bringing bri black