The life of the mind can be a tough place for mental health. By sharing resources and experiences, we can work together to reduce shame and promote mental wellness for all students and faculty. This is a curated list of blogs, articles, and apps that may be of use to graduate students and advisors who are dealing with issues related to mental health. Please let me know of sources that have been useful to you so that I can consider them for inclusion.
We are excited to introduce a new online mini-course, How to Thrive as an Academic with Writing Challenges Related to Neurodiversity or Mental Health.
Download a handy pdf version of this resource list that you can share with students, classmates, or colleagues here.
New Favorite Resource:
The Hilarious World of Depression is a podcast that interviews comedians, actors, and musicians about living and working with depression. While their work is obviously different from that of academics, I am struck by how many of the issues related to identity and self-presentation are true across these groups. Favorite episodes include an interview w/ Reggie Osse about Black men and mental health and one with Rachel Bloom (of the Netflix show Crazy Ex Girlfriend) about bringing mental health to the small screen. Find them on Twitter @THWofD or at the link above.
BLOGS
ACADEMIC MENTAL HEALTH COLLECTIVE @amhc2016
Chronically Academic @chron_ac
ARTICLES ON MENTAL HEALTH IN ACADEMIA
Mental Health Crisis for Grad Students
Navigating Graduate School with Mental Illness
Student Experience Survey 2017: Investigating Well-Being at University [Research by a doctoral student at University of Manchester]
This is Your Mind on Grad School
Why Schizophrenia Need not Rob us of a Life in Academia
Dark Thoughts: Why Mental Illness is on the Rise in Academia
Paying Graduate School’s Mental Toll
This is Your Mind on Grad School
On Depression, and the Toll Academia Exacts
The Ivy League, Mental Illness, and the Meaning of Life
Mental Health Issues Among Graduate Students
There is a Culture of Acceptance Around Mental Health Issues in Academia
Blog by Dr. Nadine Muller on Academia and Mental Health
Universities Urged to Tackle Mental Health Crisis
A Beautiful Mind [on schizophrenia]
DEPRESSION
A Confession [about anxiety and depression]
Depression and Academia: There’s No Such Thing as Enough [on depression]
ANXIETY
A Hotel Room of One’s Own: Notes From an Anxious Traveler
Living with Anxiety as a Student Affairs Professional
How Anxiety Scrambles Your Brain and Makes it Hard to Learn
Managing an Anxiety Disorder in Academia is a Full Time Job
BIPOLAR
Being Open in Academia: A Personal Narrative of Mental Illness and Disclosure
Managing Your Mental Health in Academia (focus on bipolar disorder)
Upwards, Downwards, & Onwards: Being Bi-Polar in Academia
IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Learning to Deal With the Impostor Syndrome
FIND SUPPORT ON TWITTER
#MHPhDchat
#academicselfcare
#phdchat
@chron_ac
#mentalhealth
Because mental health and neurodiversity are often interrelated, also see the posts on neurodiversity on this blog.
Part 1 in this series: Hacking Grad School for Neurodiverse Grad Students
Part 2 in this series: Advising Neurodiverse Thesis and Dissertation Students
See Part 3 of this series Resources for Neurodiverse Grad Students and the Faculty who Advise Them
Download a handy pdf version of this resource list that you can share with students, classmates, or colleagues here.
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