UPDATING THE MENTAL HEALTH OF A TEACHER: ON THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY SINCE THE BIRTHDAY OF D.K. USHINSKY

Abstract

The article discusses a phenomenon of mental health of a teacher of higher education through the legacy of D.K. Ushinsky, who carries out professional activities in accordance with the programs of higher education. The most significant features of mental health and ways of its preservation are considered. The study cites numerous materials by K.D. Ushinsky, who noted the importance of psychology for pedagogical science, which ranks first among all sciences, that the body has an effect on the soul, and the soul, in turn, has the same effect on the body, manifesting itself through its nervous organism, that psychology alone can give the teacher fidelity of view and that strength in action, in which he will be able to freely give the soul of the student this or that direction, according to his own convictions. The author notes that the mental health of a person is a multifaceted phenomenon that includes socio-economic, political, professional, personal, biological, physiological, mental and other factors, therefore, he proposes to focus on one of the barriers to the formation of a healthy psyche and mental health teacher – manifestation of irritation and aggressive behavior of a teacher of higher education, affecting his ability to create a favorable psychological climate in the team, respond to new challenges of the information space and digitalization of education. In the applied aspect, the author’s research and analysis of a survey of university teachers on the subject of what situations and facts are strong irritants and cause aggressive behavior is important.