How to deal with depression during PhD?

Oct 23th, 2022

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Dr Tushar Chauhan

Workload, pressure, failures, resultless time, economical instabilities and stereotyped daily routines are the major causes of depression during PhD.

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Students drop their PhD due to depression and failure. Here are some tips that help to deal with if you are in these conditions or would be in the future.

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Every PhD is time-consuming, directionless and random, it’s not new for you. Trust the process, accept the truth and enjoy your journey.

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Understand PhD

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Learn to meditate and do yoga every day early in the morning. This surely helps to overcome depression.

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Meditation

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If you are a gym addict, start hard gymming, reduce research time and focus on gymming, bodybuilding etc. This improves your mood.

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Exercise

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Why not take a break and go for a random travel exploration?

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Take a break and enjoy

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Spending time in wild, forest or nature makes you feel happy and rejuvenate. Go out and enjoy the beauty of nature.

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Spend time in nature

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Take a break and meet your friends, family and social circle. Arrange a small gate-to-gather. Or meet them personally.

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Meet people

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If you are in this, please stop it, and consult a doctor or rehabilitation.

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Drop drugs or alcohol

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Eat green and healthy food. It will rejuvenate you and fill you with new energies every day.

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Eat healthy

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Why not take a break and go for a random travel exploration?

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Take a break

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If you have a more serious problem and facing suicidal thoughts please immediate consult a psychologist.

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Consult psychologist

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