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15All these points are spot-on and every single one of them should be taken seriously. Communicate with your advisors and seek help with a mental health professional. I spent 3 years working on a project I despised, under the supervision of someone who didn't care at all about my success or well-being. I could've saved myself a lot of hardships had I spoken clearly with them from the start. What did it for me was changing supervisor and project. Evaluate your options to see what might be the best for you.– user347489Commented Jan 18, 2021 at 21:52
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3One should also note that undergrad and PhD is very different. It amost requires two different skillsets. (So some transition pain is normal)– lalalaCommented Jan 19, 2021 at 9:50
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2There may also be people whose role is to support the welfare of postgraduates, in the department, the university, or the students' union. If the OP's university has any of those, they will at least provide pointers to mental health services (as mentioned), and may also be able to provide a frame of reference for deciding what's part of a normal experience and what needs dealing with (some things may fall into both categories). With the lack or reduction of face-to-face informal support, and not forming new friendships in the normal/expected way these roles are likely to be more important.– Chris HCommented Jan 20, 2021 at 12:27
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Starting a PhD is a major challenge at the best of times. These are far from the best of times. That may mean leaving, maybe changing the project or group, maybe gaining a mentor, maybe taking a suspension of studies, or something else which those same support people and supervisor should be able to come up with. (A lot of comment but I wanted to add to this answer rather than duplicate it)– Chris HCommented Jan 20, 2021 at 12:30
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