PhD life – Lovely Outliers

New research: risk of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and bipolar disorders by migrant status

December 5, 2018

I have a fresh new paper out today, published in Psychological Medicine! This is research from my PhD, looking at how the risk of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar disorder vary by migrant status, region of origin, and age-at-migration. Some of the headline results were that we found similar patterns of increased risk across all … More New research: risk of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and bipolar disorders by migrant status

Totally doing fine: PhD financial breakdown

February 24, 2018

Time for another of my arbitrarily scheduled PhD life updates. In case you are wondering how I am doing, as I am mid-way through my 3rd year, I can say with confidence that I feel totally fine. Like Ross-level fine. Like sheep chilling on the Kjeragbolten- level fine. So as you can see, everything is … More Totally doing fine: PhD financial breakdown

2017 counted

December 30, 2017

From a global, socio-political perspective, 2017 was a pretty shocking year. This rocky turmoil reverberated through the lives of many people I know, including myself. 2017 had its share of struggle-fests and full-pint-of-ice-cream nights. As I look back on the year, it would be easy to get stuck on what didn’t happen, the heartaches, the … More 2017 counted

Conference life: IFPE 2017

October 21, 2017

I am writing this from Australia, where I have had the amazing opportunity to participate in the 16th congress of the International Federation of Psychiatric Epidemiology (IFPE). This conference was held at iconic locations and packed with glamorous moments – from the location, the venue, and the very special (fluffy) guests. The conference was held … More Conference life: IFPE 2017

The good in goodbye: Tack så mycket

August 14, 2017

Yet another move. Leaving Stockholm. Again. As excited as I am for the next chapter – upcoming adventures and London life – it is hard to leave a place that I love. The silver lining of leaving is that the moment of leaving creates a poignant opportunity to reflect on the moments I have had … More The good in goodbye: Tack så mycket

A month in the life of this nomad

April 19, 2017

This past month has flown by in a flurry of activity – some of the best things, including a visit to Canada, the parade (and wedding) of two of the best people, and a move back to Stockholm, a city I deeply love. While these are the highlights – the glittery bright spots of the … More A month in the life of this nomad