PhD Balance

Thank you all for being the best community we could have asked for! After 6 great years, PhD Balance is closing active operations. Our website and social content will continue to be accessible, but our pages and messaging will no longer be monitored. PhD Balance is a collaborative community empowering graduate students to build their personal and professional resilience. By collecting resources to support academic and career success, such as sharing stories (Instagram, Twitter) of Academics overcoming mental health issues, we are building a diverse, international community that believes emotional well-being is a component of health and performance. We believe that personal stories carry more weight than just statistics. People relate to others’ accounts and can find inspiration to support themselves, connect with others, and even feel less alone (a major problem for graduate students, in general, and especially for those struggling with mental illness). Our vision? We aim to be the online version of your ideal lab break room, filled with experienced academics willing to help and listen. Need a poster template? Here are three. Having problems with your advisor? Here is advice based on personal stories. Trying to find a job after academia? Try our guides on informational interviews, building a resume, and searching for the perfect career. We have created and compiled resources to help you with your academic success, your career development, AND your overall wellness.