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Be careful, mental health is really precious... I didn't have the courage to quit my PhD while I was alone (my supervisors were not involved in my work from th
by holyra 4y ago
Be careful, mental health is really precious...
I didn't have the courage to quit my PhD while I was alone (my supervisors were not involved in my work from the beginning; I had almost no comments on my writings, including my thesis...). It took me 5.5 years (instead of the average 3.5 years in my university) to graduate. I extended my 3-year contract with 2 years of teaching and the remaining 6 months I was without a contract.
I finished my thesis. However, It completely destroyed me: 2 years later I am still severely depressed with severe generalised anxiety disorders.
- hnarayanan 4y agoAs someone with first hand experience of this, trust me this is temporary. You will heal from this.