Master Your PhD

Nurau

To an outsider, the world of academia seems utopian, the ivory tower, and definitely a place less stressful than the « real world » where the rest of us live and work. Statistics show that 1 out of every 5 students or 20 per cent of the student population, at one time or another, experience some form of mental health illness, whether it be stress related, depression, anxiety or what have you. One thing for sure, if you do suffer, you are not alone. And more importantly, there are places where you can find people ready to listen. People ready to share. Which brings us back to our Podcast and Nurau. Nurau is a new-age platform that deals exclusively with mental health information and support, our underlying mission is to de-stigmatize the negative attitudes associated with mental health. So people who suffer and those around them can understand that mental illness is like any other physical illness, in that it can afflict anyone at any age and from every walk of life. Partnered with our friends over at the les Fonds National de Recherche, our Podcasts will feature interviews with people like us- who will share intimate details of how they dealt with their different mental health issues. And hopefully they will shed light on a topic that up to now has been kept in the dark because of shame and ignorance. read less
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Introduction
Oct 29 2021
Introduction
For some, graduate studies represent the best years of their life. For others, the pitfalls encountered during the journey make this period of life less rosy and less joyful. Psychological well-being is the first victim.   In order to better understand the stressors of graduate studies and the attention allocated for mental health among students, researchers, supervisors and institutions, the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec partnered with Nurau to share with you the Master your PhD conversational podcast.

Episodes

From everywhere to Québec
Apr 1 2022
From everywhere to Québec
Have you ever thought of moving to another city or country to pursue your studies? In this episode, we invited Caroline Bec, a Ph.D. student in mental health at McGill University and practitioner in culturally responsive health implementation. Engaging as always, she describes her journey as a student, coworker and traveler.   Do you feel like taking a trip from China to Scotland to Vietnam, then all the way to the US? Press Play!
Eating well vs pandemic
Nov 1 2021
Eating well vs pandemic
Many of us experienced changes in our eating habits during the pandemic. To better understand the impact of what we eat on our body, specially on our brain, we invited Dr. Bonnie Kaplan, co-author of The Better Brain.  Are you interested to lean how to boost your mental health resilience in a short period of time? Pay attention to what you eat & Play!
The mental health of tomorrow Part.2
Oct 29 2021
The mental health of tomorrow Part.2
In this episode, we invited Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, Professor at McGill University and Dr. Michael Lifshitz, assistant Professor at the Lady Davis. Different walks of life, same topic yet drastically opposing views. A beautiful example of the increasing need for collaboration and communication in research. An informal, funny & overall very inspiring conversation.
The mental health of tomorrow Part.1
Oct 29 2021
The mental health of tomorrow Part.1
In this episode, we invited Dr. Salah El Mestikawy, Professor at McGill University and Dr. Michael Lifshitz, assistant Professor at the Lady Davis. Different walks of life, same topic yet drastically opposing views. A beautiful example of the increasing need for collaboration and communication in research. An informal, funny & overall very inspiring conversation.
Becoming a supervisor
Oct 29 2021
Becoming a supervisor
Supervisors often represent role models for students. Like parents, they are guiding you through your academic developmen. Adrien Peyrache is an assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University. He is prevalently known for his great multifaceted supervision. Tune in for more!
Superparent
Oct 29 2021
Superparent
Italian by origin and a McGill University (Montreal) alumnus, this super-father and super-researcher practices his passion at Harvard University. We discover that talking about pain can help us find relief & joy with Dr. Loggia.
Stress vs Anxiety
Oct 29 2021
Stress vs Anxiety
Stress. Anxiety. These terms have similarities, yet describe very distinct states. To help better understand the distinction, we invited Rebecca Cernik, Master's student & researcher at the Center for Studies on Human Stress.
Adapting to Covid-19
Oct 29 2021
Adapting to Covid-19
"Social media is detrimental for mental health" is a phrase that we very frequently hear. Nevertheless, social media has recently proven its vital positive impact by strengthening our social connectedness despite social distancing.  In this first episode, we tackle the subject of mental health during graduate studies. How was it different during the pandemic? To obtain insight into this theme, we had the pleasure of inviting two inspiring students. The conversation we had were even more!  We covered immigration, psychedelics, social media among many other topics. Interested in taking part of this discussion? Join our guests, Elias Jabbour, M.Sc. a mental health researcher at McGill University and Manesh Girn, M.Sc., Ph.D candidate in neuroscience at McGill University as well as a psychedelic clinical research advisor and popular science content creator.
Introduction
Oct 29 2021
Introduction
For some, graduate studies represent the best years of their life. For others, the pitfalls encountered during the journey make this period of life less rosy and less joyful. Psychological well-being is the first victim.   In order to better understand the stressors of graduate studies and the attention allocated for mental health among students, researchers, supervisors and institutions, the Fonds de Recherche du Quebec partnered with Nurau to share with you the Master your PhD conversational podcast.