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The Mental Health Crisis in Science
March 5, 2021
In an attempt to combat the mental health crisis, many schools have implemented their own mental health awareness campaigns or task forcesin an attempt to combat this issue. The Council of Graduate Schools has also teamed up with a non-profit organization, the Jed Foundation, to start a 22-month initiative where they will create a foundation to support graduate student mental health and well-being, and provide an expert-guided action plan. Furthermore, many graduate students have volunteered their time to create online communities for helping fellow students with their mental health.
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