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We are a network of scholars w disabilities & chronic illnesses across all academic disciplines (joinus@chronicallyacademic.org). Tweets from multiple tweeps.
Mar 4, 2020 12 tweets 2 min read
science.sciencemag.org/content/367/64…

An interesting article on a faculty member who suddenly discovered he had epilepsy while beginning his faculty career. The "Working Life" column has a number of articles about disability and chronic illness, including many on mental health in academia. One thing that I've personally observed and heard from other folks is that the support and accommodation systems break down as one progresses in academia. Grad students get less support (and more confusion!) than undergrads (who already don't get enough)...