Harnessing the Power of Exercise to Fight Depression: new results (2024) in BMJ
Brain Energy Balance and a High-Fat Foundation for Mental Health Stability
Jon G. Allen, PhD, on the Catch-22s of Depression
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This lab asked depressed Ph.D. students what's hardest—and ...
When a 2018 study revealed that Ph.D. students suffer from depression at rates far higher than the general population, it sparked a landslide of concern about graduate student mental health, with some calling it a mental health crisis.The study highlighted a need to understand what aspects of graduate school affect depression, says Katelyn Cooper, an assistant professor at Arizona State ...
'You have to suffer for your PhD': poor mental health among doctoral
More than 40% of PhD students met the criteria for moderate to severe depression or anxiety. In contrast, 32% of working professionals met these criteria for depression, and 26% for anxiety. The ...
The mental health of PhD researchers demands urgent attention
At that time, 29% of 5,700 respondents listed their mental health as an area of concern — and just under half of those had sought help for anxiety or depression caused by their PhD study. Things ...
PhDepression: Examining How Graduate Research and Teaching Affect
INTRODUCTION. In 2018, researchers found that graduate students were more than six times as likely to report experiencing depression and anxiety compared with the general population and subsequently declared a "graduate student mental health crisis" (Evans et al., 2018; Flaherty, 2018).Calls to identify which factors exacerbate graduate student mental health problems followed ("The ...
Managing While and Post-PhD Depression And Anxiety: PhD Student
The high rates of depression among PhD students are alarming, yet many continue to suffer in silence, afraid to ask for help or reveal their depression due to the stigma associated with mental health issues in academia. Losing Social Connections. Another sign is the deterioration of social connections. Graduate student mental health is ...
PhD students' mental health is poor and the pandemic made it worse
PhD students with caring responsibilities faced an increased risk of depression during the pandemic. ... but there are coping strategies that can help Published: January 9, 2024 12:02pm EST ...
Doctoral researchers' mental health and PhD training ...
When exploring predictors of depression, anxiety, and burnout, we identified low satisfaction with PhD training as the most prominent predictor for poor mental health, suggesting a link between ...
Navigating mental health challenges in graduate school
A synthesis of articles published through 2019 yielded a pooled estimate of "clinically significant symptoms of depression" in 24% of PhD students (across 16 studies covering 23,469 students ...
How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health ...
But the interaction also made Barry ponder what else could be done to support the mental health of Ph.D. students—a group that suffers from anxiety and depression at rates that far exceed the general population, according to a 2018 study of more than 2000 graduate students in 26 countries.
PhD Burnout: Managing Energy, Stress, Anxiety & Your Mental Health
As I mention later in the post I strongly recommend treating your PhD like a normal full-time job. This means only working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Doing so could help realign your stress, anxiety and depression levels with comparatively less-depressed professional workers. There will of course be times when this isn't possible ...
Fighting Depression
Fighting Depression The importance of seeking help and building a support system. March 24, ... It turned out that I was wrong, as the first term of my PhD program was stressful, requiring students to take three core classes and simultaneously find a research topic and advisor.
Post-PhD depression
Consider being open about your own post-PhD experience, too. Even a casual remark can help de-stigmatise post-PhD depression. Something like 'I realised after I finished that I actually really missed working in the laboratory, so much so that I decided to volunteer to do outreach in high schools', for example.
10 Effective Stress Management Tips for Ph.D. Students
The tips for new PhD students will help them to combat stress and preserve your mental health. Factors Causing Stress and Depression in PhD Students. Stress management of next generation researchers needs a systematic approach. However, before finding solutions, knowing the root cause is necessary to avoid similar situations in the future. ...
You began a PhD and now you have depression.
Tip #3: Managing sleep, food, & physical health. Every mental health strategy advice will tell you to sleep well, exercise, and eat healthy. That level of advice is often useless. Depression and anxiety tends to push people towards physical extremes, but everyone presents differently.
PhD Depression (or just the blues?)
While many people will suffer 'the blues' during the PhD, in some cases the problem is more serious and can lead to or trigger clinical depression. In those cases, all the practical advice in the world won't help and you need to seek medical attention. If you are worried about how you feel, and nothing seems to help, please visit your GP ...
Ph.D. Depression
I was just giving tips as they occurred to me during my own struggle to get out of a bad case of PhD Depression. But then, after some reflection, I noticed the trend in my tips (regaining sanity in a crazy PhD world) and thought I'd round them all up and top them off to make a nice clean list of 10. This tip list is a little more premeditated.
7 Reasons Why Your PhD Is Causing Stress And Depression
2. Feeling hopeless, guilty, and worthless. Although at some point, many PhD students and postdocs will be made to feel like they are worthless, if this becomes a regular occurrence, it is time to take note. This may be combined with a feeling of guilt and worthlessness. It is important to remember your value as a PhD.
Alarming Increase of Depression and Anxiety Among the PhD and ...
Research on the mental health of Ph.D. students showed that 32 % are likely to develop depression. A 2016 survey found that 41 % of PhDs and postdocs were anxious, and 39 % were depressed. This is not new news, in 2013 and 2014, similar studies found that about one-third of postdocs were struggling with their mental health. Mentors can Help
How to deal with post-graduation depression
Some symptoms that typically apply to every type of depression include: feelings of despair, hopelessness, or pessimism. a severe lack of motivation or loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies or ...
The Truth About High-Functioning Depression
Depression isn't always easy to spot. Some people with depression can appear to be doing just fine. But trying to keep that up can take a big toll. Here's why.
Depression and anxiety 'the norm' for UK PhD students
In the same analysis, published in Scientific Reports in July 2021, 17% of more than 15,600 PhD students across 9 studies were estimated to have anxiety. Rates of anxiety and depression varied ...
Post-Achievement Depression: Overcoming the Slump
Implementing these adjustments can help foster a healthier and more sustainable approach to goal-setting, reducing the likelihood of experiencing post-achievement depression.
How to Help Someone With Depression, According to a Psychologist
Here, Jeff Temple, PhD, ... Help someone with depression by being a part of the process to find a doctor or therapist who is the right fit, Temple says. Once they've found a doctor, consider going ...
How to Overcome Depression: 5 Things You Can Do NOW to Make a
Therapist-approved techniques to help you lift the paralysis of depression and stop the ruminating that may be getting in your way and preventing you from feeling better. Mar 8, 2022 By
These 7 Lifestyle Factors May Help Lower the Risk of Depression ...
New research found seven lifestyle factors that may help reduce the risk of depression: alcohol intake, diet, physical activity, sleep, smoking, sedentary behavior, and social life. You don't have ...
Managing Depression and Anger: Effective Strategies
One effective form of psychotherapy for anger with depression is emotionally focused therapy (EFT), which can help a person learn to express and release anger in healthy ways, says Dr. Ranjbar.
When Depression Meds Don't Work, This May Help You Turn the Corner
Some 30% to 40% of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure. To mark National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we talk to psychiatrist Katherine Scangos, MD, PhD, co ...
Cymbalta vs. Lexapro for Depression: Which Is Better?
One trial compared Cymbalta and Lexapro for MDD. After eight weeks, participants who took Lexapro had a greater reduction in depression symptoms compared to those who took Cymbalta. Another study compared Cymbalta and Lexapro over an eight-month period. In this study, both medications led to similar improvements in depression symptoms.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of depression, anxiety, and
In all, 16 studies reported the prevalence of depression among a total of 23,469 Ph.D. students (Fig. 2; range, 10-47%).Of these, the most widely used depression scales were the PHQ-9 (9 studies ...
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When a 2018 study revealed that Ph.D. students suffer from depression at rates far higher than the general population, it sparked a landslide of concern about graduate student mental health, with some calling it a mental health crisis.The study highlighted a need to understand what aspects of graduate school affect depression, says Katelyn Cooper, an assistant professor at Arizona State ...
More than 40% of PhD students met the criteria for moderate to severe depression or anxiety. In contrast, 32% of working professionals met these criteria for depression, and 26% for anxiety. The ...
At that time, 29% of 5,700 respondents listed their mental health as an area of concern — and just under half of those had sought help for anxiety or depression caused by their PhD study. Things ...
INTRODUCTION. In 2018, researchers found that graduate students were more than six times as likely to report experiencing depression and anxiety compared with the general population and subsequently declared a "graduate student mental health crisis" (Evans et al., 2018; Flaherty, 2018).Calls to identify which factors exacerbate graduate student mental health problems followed ("The ...
The high rates of depression among PhD students are alarming, yet many continue to suffer in silence, afraid to ask for help or reveal their depression due to the stigma associated with mental health issues in academia. Losing Social Connections. Another sign is the deterioration of social connections. Graduate student mental health is ...
PhD students with caring responsibilities faced an increased risk of depression during the pandemic. ... but there are coping strategies that can help Published: January 9, 2024 12:02pm EST ...
When exploring predictors of depression, anxiety, and burnout, we identified low satisfaction with PhD training as the most prominent predictor for poor mental health, suggesting a link between ...
A synthesis of articles published through 2019 yielded a pooled estimate of "clinically significant symptoms of depression" in 24% of PhD students (across 16 studies covering 23,469 students ...
But the interaction also made Barry ponder what else could be done to support the mental health of Ph.D. students—a group that suffers from anxiety and depression at rates that far exceed the general population, according to a 2018 study of more than 2000 graduate students in 26 countries.
As I mention later in the post I strongly recommend treating your PhD like a normal full-time job. This means only working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Doing so could help realign your stress, anxiety and depression levels with comparatively less-depressed professional workers. There will of course be times when this isn't possible ...
Fighting Depression The importance of seeking help and building a support system. March 24, ... It turned out that I was wrong, as the first term of my PhD program was stressful, requiring students to take three core classes and simultaneously find a research topic and advisor.
Consider being open about your own post-PhD experience, too. Even a casual remark can help de-stigmatise post-PhD depression. Something like 'I realised after I finished that I actually really missed working in the laboratory, so much so that I decided to volunteer to do outreach in high schools', for example.
The tips for new PhD students will help them to combat stress and preserve your mental health. Factors Causing Stress and Depression in PhD Students. Stress management of next generation researchers needs a systematic approach. However, before finding solutions, knowing the root cause is necessary to avoid similar situations in the future. ...
Tip #3: Managing sleep, food, & physical health. Every mental health strategy advice will tell you to sleep well, exercise, and eat healthy. That level of advice is often useless. Depression and anxiety tends to push people towards physical extremes, but everyone presents differently.
While many people will suffer 'the blues' during the PhD, in some cases the problem is more serious and can lead to or trigger clinical depression. In those cases, all the practical advice in the world won't help and you need to seek medical attention. If you are worried about how you feel, and nothing seems to help, please visit your GP ...
I was just giving tips as they occurred to me during my own struggle to get out of a bad case of PhD Depression. But then, after some reflection, I noticed the trend in my tips (regaining sanity in a crazy PhD world) and thought I'd round them all up and top them off to make a nice clean list of 10. This tip list is a little more premeditated.
2. Feeling hopeless, guilty, and worthless. Although at some point, many PhD students and postdocs will be made to feel like they are worthless, if this becomes a regular occurrence, it is time to take note. This may be combined with a feeling of guilt and worthlessness. It is important to remember your value as a PhD.
Research on the mental health of Ph.D. students showed that 32 % are likely to develop depression. A 2016 survey found that 41 % of PhDs and postdocs were anxious, and 39 % were depressed. This is not new news, in 2013 and 2014, similar studies found that about one-third of postdocs were struggling with their mental health. Mentors can Help
Some symptoms that typically apply to every type of depression include: feelings of despair, hopelessness, or pessimism. a severe lack of motivation or loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies or ...
Depression isn't always easy to spot. Some people with depression can appear to be doing just fine. But trying to keep that up can take a big toll. Here's why.
In the same analysis, published in Scientific Reports in July 2021, 17% of more than 15,600 PhD students across 9 studies were estimated to have anxiety. Rates of anxiety and depression varied ...
Implementing these adjustments can help foster a healthier and more sustainable approach to goal-setting, reducing the likelihood of experiencing post-achievement depression.
Here, Jeff Temple, PhD, ... Help someone with depression by being a part of the process to find a doctor or therapist who is the right fit, Temple says. Once they've found a doctor, consider going ...
Therapist-approved techniques to help you lift the paralysis of depression and stop the ruminating that may be getting in your way and preventing you from feeling better. Mar 8, 2022 By
New research found seven lifestyle factors that may help reduce the risk of depression: alcohol intake, diet, physical activity, sleep, smoking, sedentary behavior, and social life. You don't have ...
One effective form of psychotherapy for anger with depression is emotionally focused therapy (EFT), which can help a person learn to express and release anger in healthy ways, says Dr. Ranjbar.
Some 30% to 40% of patients do not respond to medications for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), but half of them could be helped by a noninvasive in-office procedure. To mark National Mental Health Awareness Month in May, we talk to psychiatrist Katherine Scangos, MD, PhD, co ...
One trial compared Cymbalta and Lexapro for MDD. After eight weeks, participants who took Lexapro had a greater reduction in depression symptoms compared to those who took Cymbalta. Another study compared Cymbalta and Lexapro over an eight-month period. In this study, both medications led to similar improvements in depression symptoms.
In all, 16 studies reported the prevalence of depression among a total of 23,469 Ph.D. students (Fig. 2; range, 10-47%).Of these, the most widely used depression scales were the PHQ-9 (9 studies ...