I witnessed a very courageous act a few days ago. A tenured university professor admitted to the entire Interwebs her battle with debilitating depression. Why was this such a simple act of bravery? Because so many people experience the same debilitating issue and yet no one ever talks about it.
I was one of those people
I can relate wholeheartedly to Dr. Coleman’s daringly honest essay on her struggle with depression. When I look back at my grad school years, I recall most vividly the moments that don’t appear anywhere on my academic resume. I didn’t know it at the time, but I was far from alone. Life happens along the way to the Ph.D. and oftentimes so does depression. [click to continue…]
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