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Hi every one. I am currently in the end of my second year. About one year before, i was suffering a serious depression caused by my personal reason. After 3 months treatment with the NHS, i felt better, but not completely good. Due to the depression, my progress speed in second year is very slow. Until now i have not got any published. And about one month before, my supervisor told me he will leave the university to another one. Unfortunately, he can not bring me with him. He tried, but cause i don't have any publication and i am at the end of second year. It is very hard to let me go with him. My supervisor is a very nice person, he was also my master supervisor, i really enjoy the time work with him and during my depression, he gave me lots of support. Anyway I was told i will be transferred to another supervisor. Last friday i met the new supervisor first time (He let me joined his team meeting, which had 10 people attended). The new supervisor joined the university this year, so i am not familiar with him.Through the first meeting i had with him, i felt he is a very strict person. In the meeting, some of his PhD students did not let him satisfied, he just scolded in front of all the people. After meeting, i got some personal time to talk with him about my research and future work. Obviously, he had a quite difference thought about my research and his face look made me feel i am the most foolish person he ever met. Although i have not got any published, i am writing my first paper. All the feedback about my research i got before i met him was positive. After the meeting i started doubt myself and my research. I felt worry about the research direction in the future and i am not even sure can i graduate under his supervise. Due to the weekends and bank holiday i haven't had chance to talk with my previous supervisor. Since i knew my supervisor would leave, my depression became worse and the meeting made my anxiety much more. And also as a PhD student i have financial worries and other things to worry. All these things made me can't sleep can't rest. I tried to work all the day. Sometimes work harder made me feel more anxiety. Cause if i set a target to be finished in next an hour and didn't finish it on time, i just feel like i am more closer to the hell. I wonder is anyone has the same experience like me and hope anyone can give me some advice?
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