Resources

Articles

Scientific Literature

• “Heeding the happiness call: why academia needs to take faculty mental health seriously” (Nature) – Discusses the importance of addressing mental health among academic faculty and offers strategies for improvement. Read more
• “The Mental Health Crisis of STEM Graduate Students: How Advisor Restructuring and Evidence-Based Policy Can Help” (PSPDG) – Examines the mental health challenges faced by STEM graduate students and suggests policy changes for better support. Read more

Popular and Opinion Pieces

• “The Importance of Mental Health Awareness in STEM!” (The Female Scientist) – Highlights the need for mental health awareness in STEM fields and shares personal insights. Read more
• “You are not alone: mental health resources for women in STEM” (Sister STEM) – Provides resources and support networks for women in STEM facing mental health challenges. Read more

Videos

• “The two sides of mental health in academia” (TEDx Talk by Rita Petracca) – Explores personal experiences with mental health challenges in academia and strategies to address them. Watch now
• “Mental health in academia – Carla’s story” (ReMO COST Action) – Shares a personal journey through mental health challenges during academic pursuits. Watch now

Podcasts

• “Mental Health in Academia: A Conversation with Roy Richard Grinker” (New Books in Psychology) – Discusses mental health issues in academia across all levels. Listen here
• “Voices of Academia” – Researchers from around the world open up about their mental health within academia. Listen here

Blogs

• “Examining Mental Health in STEM” (Being Human in STEM) – A resource guide created by students to facilitate conversations around mental health in STEM. Read more
• “A Guide to Mental Health for the STEM Student” (Just Eszti) – Offers tips and tricks for navigating life as a STEM student while maintaining mental health. Read more

Tools and Apps

• Headspace – Provides guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to help manage stress. Try it
• Trello – A project management tool to stay organized and reduce work-related stress. Try it
• Notion – A versatile workspace for organizing research, projects, and personal goals. Try it

Courses and Workshops

• “Protecting your mental health: A practical guide for postgraduate research students in STEM” (Charlie Waller) – Designed to help postgraduate research students develop skills to protect their mental wellbeing. Accesshere
• “Mental Health Opportunities for Professional Empowerment in STEM (M-HOPES)” (National Science Foundation) – Focuses on integrating mental health education into academic and research training in STEM fields. Learn more

Community Support Groups

• PhD Balance – Helps graduate students identify mental health issues, connect with peers, and get support for managing their challenges. Join here
• Reddit: r/GradSchool – A community for discussing graduate school challenges and solutions. Join here
• STEM Peer Support Network (Discord) – Connect with other STEM scholars in a dedicated support group. Joinhere

Books

• The Professor Is In by Karen Kelsky – Essential career advice for navigating academia. Find it here
• Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski and Amelia Nagoski – A guide to understanding and overcoming burnout. Find it here
• Impostor Phenomenon by Pauline Rose Clance – Insights into overcoming imposter syndrome. Find it here