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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

If you have worked with me in the past and you would like to work with me again now is you chance to let me know - I'm trying to be a freelance epi/analytic person!

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

adhd is nothing but new fun and annoying ways to make me feel like i'm never going to finish my phd at this point. everything is wrong and i can't sit still and i have under 3 weeks until my deadline for corrections which feels IMPOSSIBLE

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

This is Ophelia, she is the tiniest bengal cat ever & I am living with her for the next two weeks 🥰

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Also realised I haven't post on here since I had my viva lol, but hey I did it!

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Like do I want to put Dr on my _everything_? Yes. Do I want to ever think about having done all this work over the last 5 years? Do I feel like I've already blocked it out? Yes and double yes.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I am *finally* starting to look at my thesis corrections (2 months post viva, 1 month pre deadline) and I truly wish I wasn't

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Does anyone have any viva-prep tips? Am I meant to be actually DOING something? Because I can’t just reread my thesis over and over, can I?

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

The sky last night healed my whole being a little bit though oh my days

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I know that these things become ingrained in routine and whatever, but I’m actively aware of the harm it’s doing to me right now, yet subconsciously I’m seeking it out?

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Uninstalled Instagram from my phone for a bit because I’m overwhelmed and only slightly falling apart and it doesn’t help… The amount that I find myself on autopilot going to open it is actually quite terrifying.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

One PhD Thesis successfully submitted 😭😭😭 now for an afternoon wine and a lie down

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

oh yes 😂 don't get me wrong, this is the main thing I am looking forward to! complete hibernation for a few days... (months?)

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Oh beautiful! I love dragons 😅

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

My manager at my part time work has actually been telling me this the whole way through, it’s pretty cool, but I also definitely don’t have space for my own sword hehe

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Take this as your reminder to do it!! You definitely should do that

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Thank you!! It’s not submitted yet but it’s ready to go I’m just scared to do it… but definitely next week! Both of those things sound great tbh - where did you go?

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I was kind of thinking this 😅 embrace the nerd you know!

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

(Haven’t quite done it yet… because I’m scared! But it’s going in next week for definite!!) thank you! Yeah I am burned out as HELL but I’d like to do something even if it’s in about 6 months 🤣

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I think a useful but beautiful item is an excellent idea!

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I don't know if this will reach the right audience, because how do you get engagement on bluesky I don't know. BUT What did you get for yourself as a "wow I did my thesis!" reward? Bonus points if it's a tattoo - I want a PhD completion tattoo but I have no ideas. Many thanks #episky

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

I can tell I’m actually nearly ready to submit because my Mac has GROUND to a HALT every time I do ANYTHING, even she has had enough of this thesis 🥴

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

my first full thesis draft is soooo nearly done 😭

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

You’ll be pleased to know that I did in fact receive my delivery on Wednesday and I was in fact making it all up according to Sainsbury’s investigation xxx

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Unfortunately they don't use bluesky and I've left X, but my housemate is also trying to get a response out of them. But i'm still waiting for a call from someone over an hour later... (that I will be getting a colleague to answer for me as I can't)

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

I ordered £90 of groceries to last me three weeks so I can finish my thesis without falling into extreme burnout caused by the stress of EVERYTHING only to be faced with this instead.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Blatant ableism and inaccessibility from @sainsburys.bsky.social this Thursday morning. I am so upset. ( messages are in the incorrect order because I can't switch them round because I'm in autistic shutdown now due to the stress of this situation) #neurodivergent #disability #accessibility

image of a chat conversation from Sainsbury's customer service where Sarah (in blue speech bubbles) repeatedly tells Sainsbury's they are unable to make calls due to their disability and Sainsbury's reply to say that they will "call back" to escalate the issue

image of a chat conversation from Sainsbury's customer service where Sarah (in blue speech bubbles) explains to Sainsburys that their delivery has not arrived, despite Sainsbury's saying it has been. Sarah also explains the distress of being in contact with customer service for hours

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

My thesis feels like a huge unmanageable beast that I cannot get hold of. It is like a bunch of jelly that I am trying to make look all nice & shiny, but I'm using a hammer to do so. A large part of me cannot see it ever being done (I'm sure "everyone feels that and you will", but I still feel it🥴)

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Trying to write a cover letter for a job during Christmas gooch week ought not to be allowed 😒 That being said, if anyone wants to tell me what a good cover letter does/doesn't include please do. I need a job and I am actually quite good.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

This time of year is always such a lot. I am nowhere near where I thought I would be at the start of the year in basically any respect. And that's fine. This year has chucked a lot of stuff at me that I wasn't expecting it to I guess. But also it makes my brain go whizz whizz and it is annoying 😵‍💫🙃

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Congratulations Leo!!! 😁😁😁

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Finishing a PhD is so... odd. "Oh well done for accomplishing such a huge piece of work, but now you must finish writing it without any more money because you didn't quite work fast enough (or faced barriers that were not quite extenuating enough to warrant an extension), best of luck x"

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

every day i am reminded of the fact that it is actually my choice to be here and doing this writing too, so rude 😭

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Hello and welcome to a new day on Writing is Boring and Hard and I Don't Want to. #PhDlife

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

This suggests the apparent protective effect is largely explained by genetic & environmental confounding. Interventions targeted towards improving adult warmth & support would likely also need to address wider family environmental risks & heritable vulnerabilities to improve mental health outcomes.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Those who had experienced greater support had fewer mental health problems across adolescence, however effects were attenuated by 70% & 81% on average between the phenotypic (unadjusted) models and monozygotic twin-difference analysis.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We used twin-differences analysis to explore associations between maternal warmth and adult support and mental health outcomes in children who have experienced adversity.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Pleased to finally see my first PhD paper published this morning! (I will do a proper tweet about it later with the info but right now I am just being proud of myself!)

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

You know what. Finishing up a PhD is a bit shite. What do you mean I've now been paid for the last time, I have finish writing it with next to no income whilst also trying to find the time and energy to apply for jobs (& likely not even get shortlisted for the things I'm well qualified for).

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

thank you! unfortunately medication doesn't work for me. I am very reward oriented though so I think it's about working out ways to "treat" myself for even the tiny bits I do to make it more manageable (& good at-desk-snacks!?)

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

Honestly, how do you write a thesis when you have ADHD and writing makes you immediately basically fall asleep at the desk? What are the tips please #AcademicSky #PhDSky? I have like 2 months to draft this monster.

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

I applied for a job the other day that I would SMASH, I would DEMOLISH and would work so well with my PhD end date. Pls x

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 10/04/2024

Can't help but feel that it is Unfair that my first PhD paper is subject to comments from 4 individual reviewers, I am but a small tiny epidemiology student trying my best. /hj

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Sarah Stock @folkysar.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

Hey bluesky, I have finally scuttled my way over here and I have no idea what I'm doing. As always, I'm here in search of neurodivergent PhD-doing friends & look forward to getting to chat away from El*n M*sk's watchful gaze 🫣

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