Everything in this video is spot on! Especially the grad school loneliness part. Grad school is already super isolating and lonely, but under Covid it's nearly unbearable. And the worst part is, even on the rare times when you do get to meet with other people, they're usually in just as terrible of a mood.
I’ve definitely felt a bit of a page turning with the approach of spring and with the return of classes. Luckily my classes are in person so I do get face to face interaction. The winters in Montana are so dark and long so the return of the sun and daylight has greatly improved my overall mental health. I never had that experience in the past, but my first winter in grad school coinciding with a pandemic did not help. I hope you are doing well in your program and are able to find some joys in either your work and the people you surround yourself with.
I hope you are well. And whoever reading this and suffering for any mental issues, got a burn out, please reach out. Talk it out. Somebody from your circle or from your family is willing to listen. If you are not the type, pls be observant enough if some of your friends, family members or colleagues goin through with these symptoms. Please do reach out. Send love 💗
Thank you so much! Even just talking about it in the video felt relieving. I’ve been making an effort since I filmed it last week to spend more time with my friends and be more candid about my mental health status.
Everything in this video is spot on! Especially the grad school loneliness part. Grad school is already super isolating and lonely, but under Covid it's nearly unbearable. And the worst part is, even on the rare times when you do get to meet with other people, they're usually in just as terrible of a mood.
I’ve definitely felt a bit of a page turning with the approach of spring and with the return of classes. Luckily my classes are in person so I do get face to face interaction. The winters in Montana are so dark and long so the return of the sun and daylight has greatly improved my overall mental health. I never had that experience in the past, but my first winter in grad school coinciding with a pandemic did not help. I hope you are doing well in your program and are able to find some joys in either your work and the people you surround yourself with.
This was really helpful. Thank you for being so honest 🙏🏾
Of course! And this is something a lot of grad students go through. So there’s plenty of people to talk to and lean on which helps a lot!
Thank you so much for this video Maddie.
I can't express how much this helps me.
I am so happy to hear that. While I can’t improve anyone’s mental health by talking about things like this, I can make sure that no one feels alone.
As a female engineer, I deal with all of these things!!!! Thank you for sharing - a very important topic that is not candidly talked about enough.
I hope you are well. And whoever reading this and suffering for any mental issues, got a burn out, please reach out. Talk it out. Somebody from your circle or from your family is willing to listen. If you are not the type, pls be observant enough if some of your friends, family members or colleagues goin through with these symptoms. Please do reach out. Send love 💗
Thank you so much! Even just talking about it in the video felt relieving. I’ve been making an effort since I filmed it last week to spend more time with my friends and be more candid about my mental health status.
First to be here! 😍