The stressors for graduate students are unique. The resources below describe strategies for resilience and wellness within the context of the graduate school experience.
Articles
Staying in and Staying Healthy: Insights for Positive Mental Health in Graduate School
A detailed description of the stressors of graduate students and strategies for managing the toll of stress, by the American Psychological Association.
Health and Wellness Tips
A series of tips for graduate students from Cornell University, including steps to develop a growth mindset and how to thrive in an academic environment.
Letters to Young Scientists by Science.org
Series on navigating the world of science, with topics such as how to manage conflict in research, maintaining manageable workloads, and others.
Mental Health Posters
A gallery of mental health posters for graduate students offered by Dr. Zoe J Ayres.
Podcasts
Our Own Dr. Cukor on "Politics under the Microscope"!
The “Politics under the Microscope” podcast created by graduate students from our tri-institutional campus invite guest Dr. Judith Cukor to discuss strategies for graduate students to manage their stress.
Videos
Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series - 2022
A 5-part training series on resilience for graduate students in the biomedical sciences, by Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director of the Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) at the NIH.
Wellness & Stress-Reduction for Scientists Series - 2021
A series of lectures on the management of stress by a variety of speakers, delivered by the Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) at the NIH.
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