A Hotel Room of One’s Own: Notes From an Anxious Traveler
February 13, 2017
Understanding that I was not a coward allowed me to get treatment. … More A Hotel Room of One’s Own: Notes From an Anxious Traveler
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Link Round-Up: “Coming Out”, Quitting, and Acceptance
January 13, 2017
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
Everyday Struggles
December 6, 2016
Why do we so often hide away behind veneers of success? For one thing, we fear being ‘found out’ as those imposters who aren’t good enough. … More Everyday Struggles
Link RoundUp: From Medical Leaves to Supportive Faculty
December 3, 2016
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
The Status of Mental Health Research in Graduate Student Populations
November 7, 2016
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
What does it mean to be an ally to someone with a mental illness?
October 31, 2016
The last thing you want as an ally is to make people feel like they have to be fake or “on” around you. … More What does it mean to be an ally to someone with a mental illness?
Link RoundUp: Readings on Mental Illness and Academia
October 29, 2016
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
Contributing to the AMHC
October 24, 2016
It’s been 22 days since our official launch and things are in full swing at the Academic Mental Health Collective! Our site has had thousands of visitors from all over the world – 31 countries in total. The majority of our traffic comes from Canada, USA, Australia, and the UK, but visitors from many other … More Contributing to the AMHC
Jolene’s Story: Part 3 – The New Normal
October 22, 2016
I had often felt that graduate school “ruined” me. After all, hadn’t I started graduate school a young, eager, well-adjusted person, and ended… well, quite a mess? … More Jolene’s Story: Part 3 – The New Normal
Jolene’s Story: Part 2 – One Step Forward, Three Steps Back
October 19, 2016
All those months of finding excuses not to do my research now made me wonder if I actually could do it anymore. My thesis was no longer just an academic challenge; it was an anxiety-inducing terror. … More Jolene’s Story: Part 2 – One Step Forward, Three Steps Back
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