The Mental Health Working Group (WG) focuses on the psycho-social conditions of doctoral candidates and early career researchers (ECRs).

The work of the WG is led by the two co-coordinators, Sara Willhammar and Bahar Kucuk. Sara is a postdoc at Lund University (Sweden) and Bahar is a doctoral candidate at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway (Norway).

Within the WG, we actively discuss the main mental health issues for ECRs, relate our observations to available studies, conduct surveys among ECRs, and try to understand the underlying causes.

The mental health WG is dedicated to crafting empowering workshops aimed at supporting doctoral candidates and early career researchers (ECRs) across Europe. Our mission is to facilitate actionable solutions for addressing the mental health challenges faced by ECRs. Through engaging workshops, we not only explore the nuances of mental health issues but also leverage research insights to devise effective strategies.

Our objectives encompass fostering awareness, advocating for policy changes, promoting comprehensive data collection, pinpointing stressors and risk factors, and proposing practical interventions and best practices. If you're passionate about actively participating in mental health initiatives tailored for doctoral candidates and ECRs, consider joining the WG on mental health to contribute to meaningful progress.

The working groups of Eurodoc are open for early-career researchers all around Europe. ECRs affiliated with one of the national associations are especially welcome to join.

If you wish to be added to the email lists for the working group, please sign up through this link.

For more information, contact the coordinators of the working group: Sara Wilhammar (sara.willhammar [at] eurodoc.net), Bahar Kucuk (bahar.kucuk [at] eurodoc.net)