Breaking the Stigma: Neuroscientists Prioritizing Our Own Mental Health as a Community

Poor mental health among academics and researchers has long been a problematic and pervasive issue but, until recently, it has largely been ignored or even denied. Recent research and the increased pressure of the COVID19 pandemic, however, have rendered mental health in academia an urgent topic.

Watch this webinar that aims to destigmatize mental health struggles among SfN members, discuss the prevalence and manifestation of various mental illnesses among neuroscientists, and start the conversation about how we as a community can better support ourselves and each other.