Feel discouraged?

Feel depressed, like things are going poorly in the classroom and having doubts about whether you can cut it teaching? Don't worry - it's normal - over time as you get the hang of teaching it goes away. According to an American Psychological Association article on depression:

1. People are depressed due to feeling a lack of control and mastery.
2. "The best short-term therapy for depression is action-oriented. Therapy should be focused and concrete; you need to know two things - What is making you unhappy? and What can you do about it? When the therapy includes a clear action plan (for example, homework assignments such as journal writing or brief art therapy sessions, the success rate with depression can go up as much as 80-90%."