In this episode of Dear Grad Student, Elana chats with incoming 2nd year PhD student, Kimberly Fiock, about doing grad school with Bipolar Disorder. They discuss Kimberly's journey to diagnosis, how Bipolar disorder uniquely affects her grad school experience, her upcoming wedding (she's married NOW!), and how she learned about her needs, advocated for herself, & got the support she needed in grad school. Plus, we discuss her *amazing* academic Instagram account and Elana convinces her to get on Academic Twitter!

Find Kimberly on her *new* Academic Twitter account

Podcast episodes mentioned:

• Ep. 17 Part 1: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down
• Ep. 17 Part 2: Disabled in Grad School: Ableism, Accessibility, & Burning It All Down
• Ep. 10: Feeling the Burn...out: Mental Health in Grad School, Self Care, & Advocacy
• Ep. 14: Grad School with Borderline Personality Disorder: Journey to Diagnosis, Therapy, & Success
• Ep. 37: Grad School as a Visible Religious Minority: Wearing Hijab, Mental Health, & Taking Time Off
• Ep. 28: I Am Woman, Hear Me...Be Pushed Out of the Academic PipelineL Being a Woman in a Male-Dominated Field

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Music provided by: Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes
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