Erica Hawkins

I knew a PhD would be hard, and I knew that poor mental health was rife in the graduate community. This is probably why it took me so long to realize that I was experiencing something bigger and more…

Anxiety ebbs and flows. One week you can feel super chilled, and the next, you suddenly start feeling on edge all of the time. This week, I am on the edge.

Dr. Erica Hawkins, a postdoctoral scientist working on starch synthesis in plants, shares her story of battling mental health issues such as anxiety and OCD as an academic.

For most people, a quick overnight stay in London, and a two day conference would not be anything to worry about at all. But for me, it's a whole different story. I am now going to share with you…

When I first got diagnosed with anxiety and mild depression, I felt ashamed of it. What did I possibly have to be depressed about? I had amazing friends and family, a PhD in a great institute and a…