This 2 part series is an anonymous contribution by a member of the AMHC community. Read Part 1 here. * * * I started to think about the future, and it occurred to me that this might not be the … More Long-Distance Relationships and the Tenure-Track Search: Part 2
Living with a mental illness is challenging, but not insurmountable … More Beating Bipolar Depression in Grad School
People have thought that I’m using my mental health troubles as an excuse … More Suicidality in Graduate School: Part 2
Not only is mental illness pervasive in academia, but there’s a paucity of research on mental health … More Hidden Mental Health Troubles in the Ivory Tower
“It’s very common to see students struggling with a mental illness” … More Supervisor Perspectives: Realistic Advice, Peer Support, and Career Options
Nadia, a successful academic who privately struggled with anxiety, returns with Part 2 of her story. In Part 1, she shared about the early days of her graduate career and her eventual decision to practice self-care by taking time to work on her writing in a remote location. Content warning: sexual assault and abortion. Please … More Nadia’s Story: Persistent Paralysis and a Prolonged PhD (Part 2)
This wasn’t writer’s block, it was full blown “I-can’t-do-this-because-if-I-even-start-I-will-fail-and-someone-will-be-disappointed” … More Nadia’s Story: Persistent Paralysis and a Prolonged PhD (Part 1)
“Self-care involves asking for help; it involves vulnerability” … More Link Round Up: Grad School is Depressing
Where does one go from here? … More Mia’s Story: Part 3
The cycle continued into my final year: get depressed, try to quit, come out of my depression, try desperately to catch up on lost time. … More Mia’s Story: Part 2
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