Category: Mental health
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A reader writes in by email: I’m so sorry the OP is going through this, and I empathize deeply. When I started this blog in 2012, I wrote a few posts about some similar struggles that I went though. I barely made it through, and over the years I’ve also known a lot of other…
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In the comments section of our previous post, “Dealing with rejection in academic philosophy?“, a reader wrote: Another reader seconded the suggestion, and I think a thread like that could be helpful. So, share away! Do you have a “failure story” you’re willing to share?
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader drew my attention to the British Philosophical Association's Resources for Early Career Philosophers page. It contains a lot of really helpful stuff, including tip sheets for the job-market, applying for grants and fellowship, publishing, grappling with mental health challenges, and starting a new…
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In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: Should someone recently diagnosed with PTSD disclose this to hiring committee. When they are not military but a refugee and the PTSD comes from violence and other sources experienced as a kid and growing up in an environment like that (so not…