Inside The Mental Health Journey Of A PhD Student: Breaking The Stigma

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While my experiences are mainly attributable to people that are doing a PhD in Business Administration, depression and anxiety happens to many PhD students,  no matter the program that you choose.

One of the toughest things to deal with during your PhD is a feeling of low self-worth, and dealing with PhD Student Depression and Anxiety.  This is quite common and I think it is the largest reason why people quit their PhD.  Why do you have this feeling of low self-worth? Realistically, you're at the lowest end of the academic status ladder and  you're constantly being corrected on your ideas.

additionally, you are stuck in your own head most of the day. Many of your negative feelings come from ruminating over these ideas and having wandering thoughts.

How can you deal with these feelings of depression and anxiety during your Ph.D program?

1. Know that your PhD academic career is not the only thing that you're good at.  Try to get out and get extra curricular activities that involves non-academics or people that you can trust.  This interaction with non-academics or PhDs that you don't compete with will give you a reprieve.
2. Get some exercise. As soon as you start feeling negative emotions stop what you're doing and go get some exercise. It almost always makes you feel better.
3. Try to help other people. Oddly enough, helping other people often makes you feel better because you realize you're not the only person that is having negative feelings.
4. Try to find a more  supportive research team.  one of the reasons why you often feel negative during your Ph.D program is how other people are interpreting your ideas. Try to find a group of people that build on your work rather than tear it down.
5. The last resort is to know that you can always pursue a different career. You are  never stuck. You can always quit and nobody is going to really care that you quit. This is your life and you get to direct your own life during your doctorate.

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