Mental health effects of remote learning at TH Chan by Kimberlyn Bailey https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2 So long as your are not logged in, your contribution is anonymous en-us 2020-10-10 15:24:45 UTC 2025-12-18 19:08:17 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/818941708 Unable to construct relationships, make connections or interact with people has made me feel isolated and depressed]]> 2020-10-10 21:40:05 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/818941708 Losing out on the grad school experience I signed up for has left me aimless, unsure about the future (esp w the economic forecast and lack of non Zoom networking) and overall anxious about my investment and future https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823373463 2020-10-13 01:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823373463 https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823374676 Internal battle between engaging with colleagues and faculty via Zoom and Zoom fatigue/complete burn out by week 5.]]> 2020-10-13 01:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823374676 https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823375315 Lack of meaningful connections]]> 2020-10-13 01:58:27 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823375315 https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823377395 Increased feelings of isolation, of disconnect, of unhappiness with this experience and the mental toll bc of finances and not getting what I had invested in/signed up for. Hopeless about the future, quite honestly]]> 2020-10-13 01:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823377395 https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823548538 It's difficult to stay motivated as I've lost the entire sense of community that I'd experienced and cherished last year. Working from my home and not getting the chance to seriously engage with new faces have had a serious negative toll on my mental health. With the long winter coming, and with the prospect of no change to this circumstance for the spring, the outlook is undoubtedly dire. ]]> 2020-10-13 03:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823548538 It has been very difficult to stay focused and to feel like school is a priority given the remote learning environment. I can echo other folks' sentiments in how my mental health is certainly further deteriorated by the fear of not being able to find a job or to do work that I feel will be impactful after I graduate, and I question whether coming to Chan was worth it without getting to engage with my peers and be galvanized by Chan's energy that I got to very briefly experience last year. I miss being surrounded by motivated and passionate people and the zoom fatigue has destroyed my desire to try to feel optimistic about anything https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823605257 2020-10-13 04:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823605257 In my opinion, communal mental health has been severely adversely affected. When people cannot meet one another, they get a far more limited -- and prone to distortion/stereotypes/biases -- sense of one another. Therein, while we may be stellar individuals ordinarily, especially when given the chance to consistently intermingle with one another in a professional environment (i.e. the classroom), the distance imposed by remote sets us up to be uncharitable toward our classmates. In sum, remote learning is preventing us from being professionally properly socialized. As a consequence, everyone's mental health suffers -- everyone feels worse when stereotypes/biases rule the day and everyone feels disempowered and/or too tense to do anything about it through the limited Zoom/social media environment. philosonista https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823788141 2020-10-13 05:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/philosonista/1ct7i6a91aje1sp2/wish/823788141