PI induced clinical depression (PICD)

Not for PIs

Strictly anonymous, no punishment for telling the truth

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1. Level of study/work potentially exposing you to PICD (Required.)

Master's

Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

Senior scientist working for a PI

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2. How do you perceive the work environment and support provided by your PI concerning your mental health and well-being? (Required.)

Supportive and positive

Neutral and adequate

Lacking and stressful

Fucking hell

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3. Have you ever experienced symptoms indicative of PI induced clinical depression? (Required.)

Yes

Afraid to tell because your PI is a real pill

No because I always suck up to my overlords

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4. Which of the following PICD symptoms have you experienced ? (multiple elections allowed) (Required.)

Thoughts about career change

Thoughts about PI change

Panic attacks

Other physiological responses such as palpitations, night sweats, GERD

Masochistic excitement about physical and emotional abuse

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5. Which of the following actions have you taken or plan to take to improve the situation from your side? (multiple options allowed) (Required.)

Changing PI, despite realizing the next one is probably worse

Not changing PI, realizing the next one is probably worse

Contemplating kinetic responses

Checking minimum sentences for manslaughter

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6. Have you ever used social media to reveal/improve/comment on your PICD situation? (multiple selections allowed) (Required.)

I am not on social media

No, because the bastard is also on Twitter

No, because I have no FaceBook friends while working 24/7 for the bastard

Yes, posting on the dark web regarding choice 5-3 above

All of the above (sans 1)

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7. Which of the following do you think would help alleviate PICD symptoms in your situation? (multiple options encouraged) (Required.)

Thoughtful discussions with your PI

Mediation by a neutral party

Still laughing about the choices above

Sedatives or tranq

Hallucinogens

Joining Wagner

Nothing

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8. As a scientist with no marketable skills whatsoever, which of the following career alternatives have you considered to end PI dependence? Pick the closest answer. (Required.)

Becoming PI yourself

Teaching high school

Growing mushrooms

Cooking Meth

Joining Wagner

PI induced clinical depression (PICD)

Not for PIs

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* 1. Level of study/work potentially exposing you to PICD (Required.)

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* 2. How do you perceive the work environment and support provided by your PI concerning your mental health and well-being? (Required.)

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* 3. Have you ever experienced symptoms indicative of PI induced clinical depression? (Required.)

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* 4. Which of the following PICD symptoms have you experienced ? (multiple elections allowed) (Required.)

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* 5. Which of the following actions have you taken or plan to take to improve the situation from your side? (multiple options allowed) (Required.)

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* 6. Have you ever used social media to reveal/improve/comment on your PICD situation? (multiple selections allowed) (Required.)

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* 7. Which of the following do you think would help alleviate PICD symptoms in your situation? (multiple options encouraged) (Required.)

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* 8. As a scientist with no marketable skills whatsoever, which of the following career alternatives have you considered to end PI dependence? Pick the closest answer. (Required.)

1. Level of study/work potentially exposing you to PICD (Required.)

2. How do you perceive the work environment and support provided by your PI concerning your mental health and well-being? (Required.)

3. Have you ever experienced symptoms indicative of PI induced clinical depression? (Required.)

4. Which of the following PICD symptoms have you experienced ? (multiple elections allowed) (Required.)

5. Which of the following actions have you taken or plan to take to improve the situation from your side? (multiple options allowed) (Required.)

6. Have you ever used social media to reveal/improve/comment on your PICD situation? (multiple selections allowed) (Required.)

7. Which of the following do you think would help alleviate PICD symptoms in your situation? (multiple options encouraged) (Required.)

8. As a scientist with no marketable skills whatsoever, which of the following career alternatives have you considered to end PI dependence? Pick the closest answer. (Required.)