Ep. 14: Grad School with Borderline Personality Disorder: Journey to Diagnosis, Therapy, & Success
In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with 3rd year Neuroscience PhD Candidate, Katrina Deane (@realKatrinaD), about her journey through grad school with Borderline Personality Disorder. They start by defining what Borderline Personality Disorder is (more on that HERE), Katrina discusses what her diagnosis means for her day-to-day, her journey to diagnosis in undergrad, her story of maintenance & success, and advice for anyone working to improve or maintain their mental health. Plus, Katrina gives a shout out to her AMAZING neuron artwork which you can view and purchase on Displate & RedBubble!
Mentioned in this episode:
Katrina's favorite #AcademicMentalHealth advocates on Twitter: @ZJAyres, @xiaofei_lin, and MORE
Mood tracking resources: PositivePsychology.com and Daylio (available in any app store!)
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Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
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