the reality of very serious mental illnesses in academia (i.e.., schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder), as well as some perspectives on mental health from undergraduates and medical students. … More Link Round Up: “Coming Out” with Schizophrenia in Academia, Intersections of Race and Gender, and More
This week features several articles about the collective silence of mental illness in academia, and playing the “game” of race. … More Link Round Up: Mental Illness and Race in Academia
If you’re unhappy it’s okay to make a change – you’re not alone. … More Grad students: You’re not trapped!
“Self-care involves asking for help; it involves vulnerability” … More Link Round Up: Grad School is Depressing
This week, we’re reading about radical self-acceptance, figuring out why so many of us quit, and what “coming out” with anxiety looks like. … More Link Round-Up: “Coming Out”, Quitting, and Acceptance
This week, we’re reading about taking a medical leave, what makes us “sick enough”, and how faculty can help. … More Link RoundUp: From Medical Leaves to Supportive Faculty
We hope that higher education researchers will join our efforts by continuing to collect empirical data to better address the mental health needs of graduate students. … More The Status of Mental Health Research in Graduate Student Populations
We’re figuring out how to tell your professor about your depression, learning tips for academic women of colour to find support, the rise of suicide in med students, and more. … More Link RoundUp: Readings on Mental Illness and Academia
We’ve collected some links for you from around the web. This week, our focus is on the unique challenges of mental health issues faced by grad students. Let us know what you think in the comments below! … More Link Roundup: Grad Student Mental Health
Academic Mental Health Collective 