5 ways to smash PhD anxiety and depression

[@DrAndyStapleton]

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[@tedtonz5734]

Lots of things happened during the 2nd semester of my 1st year PhD... as a result , I began to have panic attack every single morning after 5am. For real, doing a PhD while on depression/anxiety is no joke , it's like trying to fight a giant with a disabled body, it's not easy, take care guys , mentally and physically , be easy on urself

[@ragayseven2260]

I was waking up in the morning with a crazy fast beating heart. Then i started meds and not caring so much, now im a bit better

[@JosianeKouame]

I am depressed and can't work on my PhD anymore cause open my computer hurt me so bad and makes my anxiety worsen. 😭

[@tedtonz5734]

@@JosianeKouame take it easy , dont push yourself too hard , PhD is a long journey , if u need a break , dont hesitate to reach out to your prof and take it , I always tell my PhD friends " dont put too much expectations on the end result , you need to take it in bit by bit everyday , so live in the present"

[@ezgi6392]

What's worse is, I am on application period, trying to get into my desired university for phd and every single morning I wake up with a crazily beating heart, just like described here. I already feel tired and I just started to feel that I can't cope with that anxiety.

[@nahdominic4280]

Scheduling failure in your plan - what a simple but radical idea 💡

[@vee_grave]

Scheduling time to fail is brilliant. This has been the biggest set back - underestimating the time it would take to complete a task.

[@Mubarakaahshakirah]

👍🏼

[@everythingphdrelated7799]

This amazing content... it literally helps me with my PhD journey

[@jemmahamley1644]

I've listened to this video on repeat on nights where I can't sleep due to the anxiety and it calms me like nothing else

[@andrewpowell1734]

This is a great video. I will refer to it many times as I work on my master's thesis.

[@andrewpowell1734]

Wow. A quick response. I was actually feeling anxiety as I sat at my computer and looked this up for in dealing with the situation. It gave me a lot of ideas and taught me to rethink things. Thanks.

[@omerashahnawaz6933]

The greatest tip in this video for me to include failure as a part of planning thankyou Andy for another amazing video

[@alb4079]

What are you talking about?! The only way to avoid depression in a PhD is not to enter a PhD program. Please don't do a PhD. It's extremely depressive. It literally kills your mental health. Instead of leading a normal life and enjoying life, you will have a miserable time full of anxiety, depression and desperation.

[@francishunt562]

I assure you that is not the experience for everyone.

[@wrbl]

Agree. DON’T

[@ikrashabbir3944]

These tips are brilliant. There should be more people who speak openly about how they really feel. It helps to speak with others and collaborate. Writing your thoughts down is definitely useful. Thanks for sharing.

[@nurulhasan3953]

You're our hero, Mr. Stapleton. Sometimes I didn't leave a comment after watching yours, but everyday I make sure that I always bounce onto your channel. Such informative.

[@Ai-io9ir]

Thank you very much for the tips. Wow this video resonates with me so much :" I experienced almost all of the thing you mentioned (about being anxious daily, going in to full panic mode daily, fearing for something to get wrong, searching for more information to solve problem only to get more confused, feeling incompetent, etc). I tend to attribute those anxiety/fear to my characteristic as perfectionist and idealist. So, I have to make peace with two extremes daily, being a perfectionist and then worry a lot. I have to drag those two extremes to the neutral side daily. Doing a research is exhausting enough and dealing with yourself is just adding it up. Therefore, I appreciate these tips you gave so much. I will try to work on my issue by following your tips :))

[@lil_swarlette]

This is actually really good life advice whether doing a PhD or not! I'm currently working and considering going back to academia and doing a PhD, but I'm struggling with my mental health right now so I worry about whether I'll be able to do it. It's really reassuring to know that there are coping mechanisms which make it easier, and I'm going to see if putting them in place can help me cope better at work until I go back to academia!

[@scrintal]

Great video Andy! Your insights apply to business as well. Thank you!

[@muhammadfarooq6213]

Aye Andy! Exactly, You are watching into my brain, have just started my PhD at U of Calgary. Am worried about stuff what I haven't gone through. Problem shared problem halved. Keep on helping Bro. Thanks

[@Drganguli]

Very useful points for PhD’s to avoid permanent head damage

[@luminousblue1539]

God bless you my friend! I have that exact problem right at the beginning of the PhD.

[@ajsethi9576]

thanks, my depression is cured now

[@janswanton3631]

Brilliant advice as always. You really know how to identify the issues and have such helpful strategies for dealing with them. You have been such a help to me. Thanks a million.

[@DrAndyStapleton]

An absolute pleasure, Jan!

[@larissacury7714]

Thanks once more, Andy!

[@Mahi13766]

Best Channel, ever..🌟

[@celicientacintacon]

I wish I had seen your video before. Super thumbs up to SWOT analysis! Also understanding if your anxiety is a real fact or just your brain projecting your fears as if it was real. Thanks a lot!

[@king0vdarkness]

When you say failure, for me I plan to do loads of research and topic learning in the day, and then if I fall off the schedule I just give up and waste the day watching videos, how do I stop this? My solution to try for now is... make the schedule less demanding... but how would I schedule failure.... just add it to my to-do list and if I fall off just force myself back on?

[@nurulfatmaazizawang2167]

It just like you are sabotaging yourself. Be easy on yourself..limit your video watching time. Set timer

[@king0vdarkness]

@@nurulfatmaazizawang2167 I've logged out of youtube, I've found thaat this is the best way to stop procrastinating, I have to login to watch my subscriptions which most of the time stops me from getting side tracked. It's really helped me save time.... Time to log out again! See you again at my next login lol!

[@ikram_6024]

Thank you so much .. very helpful as always

[@Who.Am.I_2day]

Thank you so much for your videos Andrew. It has always helped me 😊. This video is specifically so so practical.

[@DrAndyStapleton]

You're so welcome!

[@Poilbyreallylovedrawing]

WOw, This is what I need to hear.. Thanks Andy!

[@lydiaasrat9034]

Thank you for making such helpful contents and providing essential resources !

[@ragayseven2260]

Andy, your videos are very helpful. Thank you.

[@asraar-e-dil]

Thanks for the valuable information!!

[@babyroo555]

that was helpful thank you. I just emailed some friends / colleagues

[@gammaraygun6576]

Thanks!

[@DrAndyStapleton]

A pleasure!

[@Mubarakaahshakirah]

Active doing and refining takes you further up down the path to success as opposite to trying to find and collect more information “act act act” 🐢

[@nurulfatmaazizawang2167]

This is a great video👍☺️

[@DrAndyStapleton]

Thank you! 😀

[@shankargiri9117]

Thank you soo much 🙏🙏

[@digitalmadrasa4219]

I’m in a mood that I couldn’t move from bed since morning and it’s noon now because anxiety

[@jasonknapp7860]

Great video Andy, much appreciated! Going to give your advice a go :)

[@Bumi768]

No time to work with other people, you need to deeply focus, especially if you have only 3 years which is common in Japan.

[@homa_ghaiedi2626]

I seriously need to talk to you about my situation. My supervisor is micromanaging me a lot. He wants us to put our lab schedule on the calendar every day, and if we leave 40 minutes before what our calendar is scheduled for, he will ask us to adjust the schedule or tell him when we want to leave. He doesn’t let me try new things, and always ask me to tell him what exact procedure I am following. The problem is that he is not the one doing these experiment and he doesn’t exactly know what works, and asks me to try his ideas, which never works. He is driving me crazy. I don’t know if I should master out or deal with it. He is definitely making me sick. ☹️

[@LittleMissTotoro]

I am about to submit my PhD. But I am being told over and over by supervisors and authorities that I am incompetent. We got accepted in a very good journal in my field this weekend. All I feel is crushing sadness. I think maybe I should have left long ago. I think that if this is all there is, and postdoc and academia is more of this. It's not worth it. But I have been so brainwashed I don't even know what else to do. I don't know what a real job is. I literally got "student" in a job quiz in school. I am very good at research, writing, and statistics. I want to do those things in a friendly environment. Where can I go? What can I do?

[@hadron21]

I want to join you community. Is there any trial time?

[@ZoufryShorts]

Although I have had a good standing in MS and Bachelors, yet my biggest anxiety is weather would I be able to earn my PhD Degree or not. Any idea about how to fight this thought?

[@Mubarakaahshakirah]

Problem shared is problem halved🐢

[@martynafratczak4231]

And what about the situation if I cannot really make a plan for my PhD, because a big part of it relays on getting funding or not - which I will know next year... This level of uncertainty creates a lot of anxiety for me

[@Dreamanalysis1]

Thank you for such informative video ,My specialization is organic chemistry,now I am doing my PhD nanomaterial chemistry please tell me, is it right or I should change my research area, because always student select area on the basis of his specialization, please reply

[@Mubarakaahshakirah]

Make progress visible 🐢

[@PeanutsandPopcorn]

I want to jump off of something very high weekly. Right now I’m in SPSS hell. All I keep thinking is “How the hell did you ask for this life?” 😫 Your content helps SIGNIFICANTLY. Thank you.

[@Phantom.1]

Yes, the Human Negativity Bias.

[@Mubarakaahshakirah]

Schedule failure times 🐢

[@yannhuang6996]

cute shirt btw

[@kunsahaho607]

what was your field of study? Just to know your untold feeling may much with mine and feasibility of your youtube sessions to me.

[@DrAndyStapleton]

It was materials science and chemistry

[@kunsahaho607]

@@DrAndyStapleton Okay almost the same area.i am materials physics

[@carlmenger9005]

直接屏蔽了

[@abdulrahmanmohamed8800]

Thank you Dr Andy . This video really helped me today.