Description: Katie Sanford uses her experiences with mental illnesses like schizoaffective disorder to break down stigma through speaking and writing, including her blog, Not Like The Others
A mental health blog by Katie Sanford
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Dear Professor, Back around 2011, I applied for a position in your lab as a research assistant. I hadn’t been your student, but your research interests were near enough to mine that the job caught my attention. I eagerly told you that part of why I was interested in the position was because of my own experiences with severe mental illness, specifically, schizoaffective disorder. Your face became serious. You told me that that was something I should keep close to my chest when seeking a job. In the moment, I