health and well-being
CategoryOne of Philosophy’s Most Influential Public Voices May Lose His Own
“Basically, the parts of my brain that tell my mouth how to produce speech are gradually shutting down. Over time my speech is likely to worsen, and eventually I may not be able to speak at all.” (more…)
Addicted to Philosophy
“I was trapped in the feeling that philosophy was all important and that anything and everything—including my well being—can be sacrificed for it. This is the core of my addiction to philosophy. I couldn’t stop doing philosophy.” (more…)
Loneliness & Academic Life
The Philosophers’ Cocoon has had a pair of posts on loneliness in the academy recently. (more…)
Mental Health and Academia: What Can Departments and Individuals Do?
There appears to be a mental health crisis in academia, especially among graduate students. Some of its contributing factors are discussed in what follows, with the hope of soliciting suggestions for steps departments or individuals can take to help.
Mental Health & Disability Network for Philosophy Grad Students
A pair of graduate students have created a network for graduate students in philosophy coping with mental and other health challenges, hosted primarily on Discord. (more…)