Assessment of Stress, Depressive, and Anxiety Symptoms in Teachers in the Public Education Network

Stress events and depressive and anxiety symptoms present in public education network teachers involve factors that may affect the good performance of themselves and of their students. The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, and compare the data from elementary schools with high school and refers the subject to psychiatric service, when required. The research instruments were applied to 139 teachers from public schools in Alfenas-MG. After application, a lecture at each school was given to enlighten the teachers and give feedback about their condition, and affected individuals were referred for care and treatment. Data were analyzed using Bioestat 5.0 software through short steps. The results showed that levels of stress, depression, and anxiety symptoms of teachers in the public education network are high.