Hi there all, I am new to this forum and currently writing up my thesis in Art History/Museology/Cultural Sociology for September 2017. I am doing relatively well, having written already about 45% of the thesis to my supervisors' satisfaction - but I am fully funded and there is so much pressure on me to do well that sometimes I feel rather overwhelmed. I am also anxiety-prone.

I am doing this PhD as a 'grown up', I already have an established career in my chosen field* and I have already published several (peer reviewed) articles in journals, in fact, I am an academic journal editor myself - this fact instead of reassuring me amplifies my anxiety - I really can't be messing up this one!

Anyway, I'd like to make contact with other people in the same situation, i.e writing up their thesis, and get to know how you are doing/coping.

* I chose to do a Phd mainly for two reasons: first, I wanted to write a book and this was way to get a long-term project funded
second, a PhDs is required for me to progress professionally.