Mental Health During Grad School, a Pandemic, and Beyond

In this episode, Judith and Erin discuss mental health for those preparing for or working in an academic field. The hosts have a candid conversation about their own mental health during the stages of their respective PhD studies as well as consider how the pandemic is impacting themselves and others. 

DISCLAIMER: Neither host is an expert in mental health. This episode represents an informal conversation about the topic. Listeners in the US that feel they need assistance can visit https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help for a list of services and connections to receive immediate assistance. 

References for this episode include:

Levecque, K., Anseel, F., De Beuckelaer, A., Van der Heyden, J., & Gisle, L. (2017). Work organization and mental health problems in PhD students. Research Policy, 46(4), 868-879.

Lashuel H. A. (2020). What about faculty?. eLife, 9, e54551. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.54551

Opening and closing song, "Vienna Beat"  by  Blue Dot Sessions  is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License and shared through the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Blue_Dot_Sessions/RadioPink/Vienna_Beat