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What does vulnerability look like in academia? 👀

Watch scholars share their lived experiences and see how storytelling opens doors to connection. 🤝

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Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh is running a Giving Challenge today and tomorrow, April 15–16.

💙 Please consider helpingDragonfly’s other 500+ volunteers, advisors, and board members save more lives this Wednesday.By making a $25 to $100 donation on April 15th (starting at noon ET), your gift will be instantly 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃 3️⃣

If you’ve been meaning to support this work, today is the day.

https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/dragonfly-mental-health

#dragonflymh #mindnumberspodcast #peersupport #givingchallenge2026 #triplematch mentalhealthmatters

I didn’t know that my PhD advisor, Michael Eisen, could still surprise me. A few weeks ago he did… when he texted me, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡” - Wendy Ingram

💛Please consider helping Mike and Dragonfly's other 500+ volunteers, advisors, and board members save more lives this Wednesday.

By making a $25 to $100 donation on April 15th (starting at noon ET), your gift will be instantly 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃 3️⃣

#givingchallenge2026#triplematch #mentalhealthmatters

I didn’t know that my PhD advisor, Michael Eisen, could still surprise me. A few weeks ago he did… when he texted me, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡” - Wendy Ingram

💛Please consider helping Mike and Dragonfly's other 500+ volunteers, advisors, and board members save more lives this Wednesday.

By making a $25 to $100 donation on April 15th (starting at noon ET), your gift will be instantly 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃 3️⃣

#givingchallenge2026#triplematch #mentalhealthmatters

I didn’t know that my PhD advisor, Michael Eisen, could still surprise me. A few weeks ago he did… when he texted me, “𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡” - Wendy Ingram

💛Please consider helping Mike and Dragonfly's other 500+ volunteers, advisors, and board members save more lives this Wednesday.

By making a $25 to $100 donation on April 15th (starting at noon ET), your gift will be instantly 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐃 3️⃣

#givingchallenge2026#triplematch #mentalhealthmatters

Wendy Ingram Ph.D, built Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh because she believed peer support change outcomes for so many navigating mental health.

What’s one thing you know now about navigating bipolar that you wish someone had told you earlier?

Drop it in the comments. Your answer here becomes someone else’s head start.

🎙️ Full conversation on the MindNumbers Podcast — link in bio.

#bipolar #livingwithbipolar #bipolarawareness #peersupport #mentalhealthawareness

Wendy Ingram Ph.D, built Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh because she believed peer support change outcomes for so many navigating mental health.

What’s one thing you know now about navigating bipolar that you wish someone had told you earlier?

Drop it in the comments. Your answer here becomes someone else’s head start.

🎙️ Full conversation on the MindNumbers Podcast — link in bio.

#bipolar #livingwithbipolar #bipolarawareness #peersupport #mentalhealthawareness

Wendy Ingram Ph.D, built Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh because she believed peer support change outcomes for so many navigating mental health.

What’s one thing you know now about navigating bipolar that you wish someone had told you earlier?

Drop it in the comments. Your answer here becomes someone else’s head start.

🎙️ Full conversation on the MindNumbers Podcast — link in bio.

#bipolar #livingwithbipolar #bipolarawareness #peersupport #mentalhealthawareness

Courage looks different at every career stage. 💪

For this tenured senior scientist, sharing his experience with depression wasn’t a loss - it was a contribution.

🎥 His story reminds us: recovery and success are not opposites.

📖 Read the published paper to learn more. Link in bio.

#DragonflyMentalHealth #ZZurichFoundation #MentalHealthInAcademia #MentalWellbeing #AcademicWellbeing

When accomplished academics share their real stories, something shifts. 🔄

Stereotypes weaken. ⛓️‍💥
Empathy grows. ❤️
Distance shrinks. 🤏

🎤 Storytelling isn’t just awareness, it’s culture change in motion.

#DragonflyMentalHealth #ZZurichFoundation #MentalHealthInAcademia #MentalWellbeing #AcademicWellbeing

Today we celebrate World Bipolar Day, a time to shed light on our community and the realities of living with bipolar disorder!

To honor this day, we invited Wendy Ingram, PhD, to the podcast. She’s the founder of Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh, a nonprofit that has reached over 75,000 academics in 38 countries. In 2025, Wendy received the Mogens Schou Award for Public Service and Advocacy from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders.

We believe in raising awareness, reducing stigma, and highlighting the resilience of those navigating bipolar every single day. 💪

Wendy’s story is a reminder of what’s possible when we show up for each other. Listen with a peer, share it with someone who needs it, or simply take it in for yourself.

Link in bio — or comment STRONG below and we’ll send it straight to you.

#WorldBipolarDay #BipolarDisorder #BipolarAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness

On Monday we celebrate World Bipolar Day.

To honor this day, we invited Wendy Ingram, PhD, to the podcast. She’s the founder of Dragonfly Mental Health @dragonfly_mh , a nonprofit that has reached over 75,000 academics in 38 countries.

Stigma keeps so many from seeking the care they need.

In this episode, Wendy sheds light on how we can break down stigma, from peer support to mental health literacy, with strategies our bipolar community can implement.

Episode drops Monday March 30th. 🎙️

What’s one thing you wish more people talked about openly?

#WorldBipolarDay #bipolarsupport #BipolarDisorder #BipolarAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness

Education helps. 📚
Human connection helps more. 🤝

But in academia, sharing lived experiences can feel risky. 😬

So, we built a model that respects the complexity of academic culture 🏛️ while still creating real connections.

Because context matters.

#DragonflyMentalHealth #ZZurichFoundation #MentalHealthInAcademia #MentalWellbeing #AcademicWellbeing

⚖️ Balancing research, teaching, mentoring, and service is a difficult task. Add hiding your mental health struggles to the list and it can become untenable. 😔

The emotional labor of silence can be just as heavy as the workload itself. 🌊

Creating safer cultures isn’t optional, it’s essential. 🗝️

#DragonflyMentalHealth #ZZurichFoundation #MentalHealthInAcademia #MentalWellbeing #AcademicWellbeing #WellbeingInAcademia #AcademicMentalHealth #BreakingtheStigma

📢 Dragonfly Mental Health is participating in the 2026 Giving Challenge!

This is a 24-hour giving event, presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation. It connects more than 700 nonprofits with supporters who want to make a real impact — and we’re aiming to raise $20,000 to support mental health in academia.

How you can help:
💛 Donate between $25–$100 on April 15–16 (Noon-Noon ET)
📣 Spread the word by sharing our posts with anyone who might resonate with our mission
🙌 Become a peer-to-peer fundraiser

The best part:
Donations between $25–$100 will be matched 1:1 by The Patterson Foundation.

That means:
$25 → $50
$100 → $200

Save the date!
🗓 April 15–16, 2026
⏰ 12 PM to 12 PM ET / 6 PM to 6 PM CET
📍 Link in Bio

During the 24-hour giving window, simply visit our Giving Challenge page and make a donation. Every gift between $25 and $100 will be doubled.

Want to fundraise with us?

Create your own fundraising portal (Link in Bio) and invite your network to join in. Ask friends, mentors, coworkers, neighbors — even the muffin man — to give on the day of the event!

Together we can help change the culture around mental health in academia.

Dragonfly Mental Health: Crushing Stigma ~ Changing Culture ~ Saving Lives

#GivingChallenge2026 #BeTheOne