A monster of a disease

Elife. 2021 Dec 13:10:e75862. doi: 10.7554/eLife.75862.

Abstract

When compulsions and obsessive thoughts took over her world, a graduate student found strength in her identity as a scientist.

Keywords: mental health; research culture; sparks of change.

Publication types

  • Personal Narrative

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Attitude of Health Personnel*
  • Compulsive Behavior / diagnosis*
  • Compulsive Behavior / physiopathology*
  • Compulsive Behavior / psychology*
  • Compulsive Behavior / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Research Personnel / psychology*
  • Students, Medical / psychology*
  • Young Adult