I already had mental illness before I started!
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hellfire103@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
I once had a guy at the local science museum tell me that attempting a PhD will either give you a mental illness or alcoholism.
Shelena@feddit.nl 8 months ago
NegativeInf@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Huh. Maybe I should put this ADHD to good use and get a PhD.
Mkengine@feddit.de 8 months ago
I have ADHD and finishing my PhD right now. My doctoral supervisor practically gave me free rein and I was able to let my creativity run free. This resulted in a new method in the field of ML that we now even have patented. But let me tell you, everything around it was hell. The teaching was exhausting, the lectures were exhausting and the publishing was exhausting. I’m glad it’s over, all those boring tasks are really getting on my nerves and I’m looking forward to working in industry soon. So if you really consider this, don’t rush this decision.
NegativeInf@lemmy.world 8 months ago
That’s dope as hell! ML is already my hobby. Perhaps there is hope yet. Would love to read that paper when it’s finished! Haha
Shelena@feddit.nl 8 months ago
You can try. At least with ADHD you have creativity and hyperfocus. That might help. :-)
fckreddit@lemmy.ml 8 months ago
My anxiety became worse after I joined PhD. I started having panic attacks. I am glad I decided to drop out. After dropping out, I found that I had BPD. So turns out I already had mental illness and PhD just made it worse.
vaionko@sopuli.xyz 8 months ago
BPD or PhD, close enough
TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 8 months ago
Terrible take. You will get both
JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 months ago
Pfft I got all three and I’m a college dropout. You mean to tell me I should have a PhD by now?
hellfire103@lemmy.ca 8 months ago
Nah, I already got a caffeine addiction from the GCSEs.