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I'm totally messed up too. I think there should be a new DSM-IV diagnosis: Pre-Interview Notification Stress Disorder (PINSD).
Criteria:
A) Is is in the process or just before the process of receiving interview invitations for a desired position. May include internship, graduate school, faculty or post-doctoral positions.
B) Experiences three (3) or more of the following:
1) rapid heart palpitations, hyperventilation, or other anxiety-related symptoms experienced when email inbox includes one or more new messages.
2) Devastation and anger upon realization that new emails from research assistants, advisor, family, friends, businesses, or other non-interview related sources.
3) Daze-like psychological state and/or psychosomatic symptoms such as nausea or headaches.
4) Hatred of weekends or holidays, due to belief that interviews will not be dispensed at these times.
5) Excessive procrastination (e.g., internet, TV, even cleaning) in order to distract from email for only a moment.
6) Neglect of health, relationships, schoolwork, and social life as a result of excessive email checking.
7) Carpel tunnel syndrome or other repetitive motion disorder from excessive inbox checking.
8) Doing stupid things like writing criteria for a fake disorder for an anonymous internet forum rather than working on dissertation.
Symptoms must be present for at least one week and must cause marked impairment or distress.
#4 is SO true
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