Depression & Academia: There’s No Such Thing as Enough
An early-career academic writes about their struggles with depression and chronic anxiety.
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Trauma & the PhD
Vicki Adams is a PhD student in English Literature, and shares her insight into what it’s like to go through higher education as a sufferer of abuse and trauma.
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Everything Else Can Wait: Managing Mental Health Issues During My PhD
An anonymous guest blogger shares their story of adjusting to their mental health issues during her PhD with the help of institutional support services.
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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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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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An Anxious Mind
Reflections on anxiety, on its relationship with academia, and why we need to learn to value ourselves.
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