Resources and Links (Academia)

The links and resources on this page relate to depression in academia (interpreted broadly.)

Personal Stories

• Mental Illness, by Mikael Vejdemo Johnasson, Jan 12, 2013.
• The proximate cause for the existence of Depressed Academics, as discussed here.
• How to keep moving forward, even when your brain hates you, by Keelium, Feb 11, 2013
• Discussed in this D.A. post
• Depression in the Academy, by Leslie M-B, Nov 27, 2005
• Are Academics the Loneliest Professionals?, by Leslie Madsen-Brooks, June 25, 2008
• Mental Illness in Academe by Elyn R Saks, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Nov 25, 2009
• "I won't let depression hold back my academic career", The Guardian, March 16, 2012
• Bipolar and Academia, by a Reader of The Professor Is In, March 8, 2013
• Research & PTSD, by Wm. Caylee Hogg, March 11, 2013
• Discussed in this post and this one on D.A.
• MENS ET TENEBRAE: It’s not you, it’s a disease, Grace Taylor, The Tech (MIT), April 10, 2012
• Discussed in this D.A. post 
• IN GOOD COMPANY: With tenure but not without troubles, John Belcher, The Tech (MIT), March 19, 2013
• Depression at University: It Took a Friend To Notice, by Victoria, March 21, 2013

Support Groups

• bluehackers.org
• Disabled Philosophers, for mental or physical disabilities
• Take This Project, aimed at computer game developers
• Depressed Academics: this site.

Organisations

• Time For Change: blog posts about School, College and University
• Recourse,  a UK charity, which describes itself as "The only charity providing practical and emotional support to staff in FE & HE. Free, confidential Support Line: 0808 802 02 03." Obviously that's a UK number, but there are resources on the web site which may be useful for other locations. 
• Recourse are on twitter as @RecourseCharity

Lists of Links

• Academia and Mental Illness: a list of resources, from The Professor Is In
• Non academic resources & links from Depressed Academics

Credits:

Links have come from: Depressed Academics, The Professor Is In, Barry, A friend of Ian's ...