In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 2nd year Clinical Psychology PhD student, Karen Tang (@KarenTang_), about #AcademicMentalHealth, burnout, and self care. They share personal mental health stories, why Karen decided to become a public mental health advocate on Twitter, and how Elana and Karen do self care.

Karen's Voices of Academia Blog Post

Mental Health Advocates mentioned in this episode:

• Zoë Ayres, Marissa Kate and their blog: Voices of Academia
• Black in Mental Health (@BlackInMH)
• Blk + in Grad School Podcast
• DragonFly Mental Health

Resources in this episode:

• Self-Compassion Resources
• US Suicide Prevention Hotline: 800-273-8255
• Canada Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-833-456-4566.
• UK Samaritans Hotline: 116 123

Additional Academic Mental Health Resources:

• PhD Balance

Cited sources for this episode:

• Trends in College Students' Mental Health Diagnoses and Utilization of Services
• Evidence for a Mental Health Crisis in Graduate Education

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