Dark Thoughts: Why Mental Illness Is on the Rise in Academia
6 March 2014, The Guardian Higher Education Network. I was invited to comment on academia and mental health for this article.
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In It To Win It?: Academia, Competition & Mental Health
An anonymous blogger shares their thoughts on academia as a competitive realm relationship and its effects on mental health.
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The Mentally Healthy PhD
Dr Jo Clements shares the strategies she found effective in maintaining her mental health during her PhD research.
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Anxiety & Academia
An anonymous blogger reflects on the relationship between anxiety and academia.
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Academia & Mental Health: Call for Guest Posts
Mental health in academia can be a complex and sometimes contradictory issue. On the one hand, doing a PhD and being an academic in your chosen field means you have the opportunity and the privilege not only to pursue a very specific personal interest but also that you have the influence to shape the area […]
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Academia & Sport: Thoughts on Mental & Physical Health
I write this on one of the few mornings in my life when I haven’t been out to exercise first thing. Often academic colleagues who are less or not at all physically active look at me with a mix of shock, awe and disdain when they hear that I usually exercise at least six […]
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An Anxious Mind
Reflections on anxiety, on its relationship with academia, and why we need to learn to value ourselves.
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