Our team works to create a space for mental health awareness and well-being in academia. As junior researchers, we are constantly exposed to demanding tasks in which we invest a large amount of time and effort. Furthermore, high expectations and busy schedules constantly distance us from a healthy work-life balance. When these conditions are maintained for long periods, an emotional imbalance can be triggered and our mental health suffers as a consequence. Therefore, as members of the Leibniz PhD Network, we are utilizing a great opportunity to create a channel where junior researchers can exchange tools, experiences, and resources that could improve our mental health throughout our careers.
Which are our main goals?
- Raise awareness about mental health in academia.
- Equip researchers with practical strategies and resources to support a healthy work-life balance.
- Provide information on where to seek help in mental health crisis situations.
- Promote feedback about mental health and wellbeing concerns among junior researchers within the Leibniz Network via surveys.
You can join us! We will be glad to have you in the team.
How can you help our team?
- Share our content: Help us reach the community by actively forwarding our resources and info-material to junior researchers.
- Submit suggestions and ideas: Send us your thoughts, ideas, or feedback regarding work-life balance and crisis management that you find valuable.
- Help curate and organize: Join us behind the scenes to help review incoming resources, organize our informational content, and prepare survey feedback for the team.
- Participate in our surveys: Your participation in the surveys from the Leibniz PhD Network helps us to collect data on your mental health status which can be used to improve working conditions within the Leibniz Association.
If you have any questions about or want to join the Working Group just write an email to the working group coordinator: Celine Gergele – celine.gergele@inp-greifswald.de