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<h2 id="about">About</h2>
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<p>✨ A curated collection of outstanding articles, tools, and resources
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focused on mental health in the software industry. ✨</p>
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<p><strong>Mental health</strong> is a foundational aspect of our
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overall well-being. It encompasses emotional, psychological, and social
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stability, and affects how we think, feel, act, relate to others, and
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make choices. In the context of the tech industry—where long hours, high
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pressure, and remote or isolated work environments are common—supporting
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mental health is a personal priority and a collective
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responsibility.</p>
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<p>This list gathers resources designed to raise awareness, promote
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self-care, reduce stigma, and help individuals and organizations
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navigate mental health challenges. From managing stress and anxiety to
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cultivating resilience and compassion at work, these tools aim to
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support developers, designers, managers, and anyone working in tech.</p>
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<p>It covers topics including, but not limited to:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Burnout and recovery</li>
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<li>Depression and anxiety in remote work</li>
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<li>Mindfulness and stress reduction</li>
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<li>Imposter syndrome and self-doubt</li>
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<li>Building psychologically safe engineering cultures</li>
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</ul>
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<blockquote>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This list is a collection of self-help
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and educational resources. While we’ve found many of them helpful, they
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are not a substitute for professional mental health care. Therapy,
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medication, and clinical support are often essential for recovery and
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well-being.</p>
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<p>If you or someone you know is in crisis, please seek help immediately
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from local emergency services or a mental health professional. You can
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find international crisis support here: * 🌍 <a
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href="https://twloha.com/find-help/international-resources/">To Write
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Love on Her Arms – Find Help</a> * 🌐 <a
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href="https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/">International
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Association for Suicide Prevention – Crisis Centres</a></p>
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</blockquote>
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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="#applications">Applications</a></li>
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<li><a href="#articles">Articles</a></li>
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<li><a href="#books">Books</a></li>
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<li><a href="#conferences">Conferences</a></li>
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<li><a href="#meetups">Meetups</a></li>
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<li><a href="#organizations">Organizations</a></li>
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<li><a href="#podcasts">Podcasts</a></li>
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<li><a href="#talks">Talks</a></li>
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</ul>
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<hr />
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<h2 id="applications">Applications</h2>
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<p>Apps that support mental health by helping users manage anxiety,
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depression, stress, sleep, and emotional resilience. These tools are not
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substitutes for professional care, but they can complement therapy or
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serve as entry points to self-reflection and support.</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a href="https://www.calm.com">Calm</a> – Provides guided
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meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises to help reduce
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anxiety and improve sleep quality.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.copenotes.com">Cope Notes</a> – Sends daily
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text messages with positive thoughts, exercises, and journaling prompts
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to help combat depression and anxiety. Content is reviewed by mental
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health professionals.</li>
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<li><a href="https://emobay.org">EmoBay</a> – An AI-driven digital
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mental health platform offering 24/7 conversational support, mood
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tracking, and crisis-response guidance via a chatbot interface.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.equoogame.com">eQuoo</a> – A game-based app
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that teaches psychological skills to improve emotional fitness and
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resilience through interactive storytelling.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.happify.com">Happify</a> – Offers science-based
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activities and games designed to reduce stress, overcome negative
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thoughts, and build resilience.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.headspace.com">Headspace</a> – A meditation and
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mindfulness app offering guided sessions, sleep aids, and
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stress-reduction techniques. Backed by clinical research and widely used
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in workplace wellness programs.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/">MindShift
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CBT</a> – Designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety
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using CBT strategies, including relaxation exercises and thought
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journals.</li>
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<li><a href="https://mymoodpath.com/en/">Moodpath</a> – An interactive
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mental health journal that helps you reflect on your emotional
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well-being, screen for symptoms of depression, and access helpful
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resources. Developed with input from clinical psychologists.</li>
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<li><a href="https://nyxo.app">Nyxo</a> – An open-source sleep tracking
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and coaching app for iOS and Android. It offers personalized sleep
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insights and education to help you develop healthier sleep habits.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp">PTSD
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Coach</a> – Developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this
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app provides education about PTSD, self-assessment tools, and resources
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for managing symptoms.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.quirk.fyi/">Quirk</a> – A free, open-source CBT
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app that helps you identify and reframe distorted thoughts. It’s a
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lightweight, privacy-focused tool designed to help users develop
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healthier thinking patterns.</li>
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<li><a href="https://sanvello.com">Sanvello</a> – Provides daily tools
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to manage stress, anxiety, and depression using techniques from
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cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and mood tracking.
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Includes access to peer communities and therapy options.</li>
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<li><a href="https://three-good-things.glitch.me/">Three Good Things</a>
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– A simple gratitude journaling app based on positive psychology
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research. Encourages users to reflect on three positive moments each day
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to build emotional resilience.</li>
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<li><a href="http://wakeupti.me/">Wake Up Time</a> – A web-based tool
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that calculates optimal wake-up times based on 90-minute sleep cycles,
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helping users feel more rested and in sync with natural rhythms.</li>
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<li><a href="http://weareanxio.us">we are ANXIO.us</a> – A thoughtfully
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curated collection of digital wellness tools, mental health apps, and
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community resources designed to support people living with anxiety.</li>
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<li><a href="https://woebothealth.com">Woebot</a> – A mental health
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chatbot that delivers daily emotional support using principles from CBT,
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helping users track moods and develop coping strategies.</li>
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<li><a href="https://writewithwrabit.com">Wrabit</a> – A writing app
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designed to help you build a daily journaling habit while contributing
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anonymously to mental health research.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.wysa.io">Wysa</a> – An AI-powered chatbot that
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uses evidence-based techniques like CBT and mindfulness to support users
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in managing stress, anxiety, and depression.</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.youper.ai">Youper</a> – An AI-powered emotional
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health assistant that guides you through conversations and activities
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based on psychological techniques.</li>
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</ul>
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<hr />
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<h2 id="articles">Articles</h2>
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<p>Articles, personal essays, and research papers that explore mental
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health challenges in the tech industry — including burnout, imposter
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syndrome, depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being among software
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developers, engineers, and tech professionals.</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="http://codingmindfully.com/a-programmers-guide-to-stress/">A
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Programmers Guide To Stress</a> - By Daragh Byrne.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/are-you-more-than-okay-the-state-of-mental-health-in-tech-in-2016">Are
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You More Than Okay: The State Of Mental Health In Tech In 2016</a> - By
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Julia Nguyen.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://almanac.io/docs/beating-burnout-a-guide-for-supporting-mental-health-at-work-yDLKVF3uJtMdshcZG37HP7OHpAczogYX">Beating
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Burnout: A Guide For Supporting Mental Health At Work</a> - By Almanac
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Core.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/better-programming/coding-fast-and-slow-developers-and-the-psychology-of-overconfidence-433388e7aec0">Coding,
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Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence</a> - By
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Dan Milstein.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/depression-at-work">Depression
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At Work Is Skyrocketing, But It Doesn’t Have To Be Your New Normal</a> -
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By Bev Campling.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/20/are-developers-depressed/#gref">Developer
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Depression: Isolation Is The Biggest Problem</a> - By Lauren
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Maffeo.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/learn-love-code/developers-how-to-overcome-imposter-syndrome-48edee803cf4">Developers:
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How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome</a> - By Abhishek Pillai.</li>
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<li><a href="https://joebell.co.uk/blog/do-not-disturb/">Do Not
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Disturb</a> - By Joe Bell.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://dev.to/desi/encouraging-wellness-in-a-remote-workplace-17m5">Encouraging
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Wellness in a Remote Workpalce</a> - By Desi Rottman.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/envato/for-the-developers-with-anxiety-and-everyone-else-834cc2517eba">For
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The Developers With Anxiety, And Everyone Else</a> - By Daine
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Mawer.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://codingmindfully.com/how-i-beat-impostor-syndrome/">How I
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Beat Impostor Syndrome And Stopped Feeling Like A Fake</a> - By Daragh
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Byrne.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://skillcrush.com/2015/06/18/eliminate-your-coding-anxiety/">How
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I Conquered Anxiety And Learned To LOVE Coding</a> - By Joyce
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Akiko.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.freecodecamp.org/battling-depression-and-anxiety-to-finish-freecodecamps-front-end-dev-program-66a4c8cc0e13">How
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I Fought Through Anxiety And Depression To Finish freeCodeCamp’s Front
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End Dev Program</a> - By Emily Aamodt.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://weworkremotely.com/how-to-keep-your-mental-health-in-check-when-you-work-from-home">How
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To Keep Your Mental Health In Check When You Work From Home</a> - By
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WeWorkRemotely.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://liberationist.org/how-to-move-your-organization-from-fear-to-fearlessness/">How
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To Move Your Organization From Fear To Fearlessness</a> - By Gustavo
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Razzetti.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.actitime.com/productivity/how-to-prevent-burnout">How
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To Prevent Or Recover From Developer Burnout</a> - By Anastasia.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/@jameslave/hunting-for-a-web-developer-job-with-crushing-anxiety-and-no-self-esteem-3aa64d67a0a4">Hunting
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For A Web Developer Job… With Crushing Anxiety And No Self-Esteem</a> -
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By James Lave.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://dev.to/molly_struve/i-cant-do-it-all-my-burnout-story-1e54">I
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Can’t Do It All: My Burnout Story</a> - By Molly Struve.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://dev.to/256hz/intro-to-meditation-for-coders-1p6f">Intro To
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Meditation For Coders</a> - By Abe Dolinger.</li>
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<li><a href="https://dev.to/andrew/its-okay-to-not-be-okay">It’s Okay To
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Not Be Okay</a> - By Andrew Montagne.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-09-its-time-to-talk-about-mental-health-in-the-games-industry">It’s
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Time To Talk About Mental Health In The Games Industry</a> - By Rich
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Eddy.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/04/mental-illness-indie-take-this-kate-edwards-mike-wilson">It’s
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Time To Talk About Mental Illness In Indie Development</a> - By Jessica
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Conditt.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://alistapart.com/article/mental-illness-in-the-web-industry">Mental
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Illness In The Web Industry</a> - By Brandon Gregory.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/editorial/mental-self-care-for-software-developers-and-web-designers">Mental
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Self Care For Software Developers And Web Designers</a> - By B.J.
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Keeton.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/@taylorotwell/my-mental-health-toolbelt-9b9fdd4ae149">My
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Mental Health Toolbelt</a> - By Taylor Otwell.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://dev.to/moimikey/on-dealing-with-anxiety-and-depression-as-a-developer-2ac4">On
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Dealing With Anxiety And Depression As A Developer</a> - By Michael
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Scott Hertzberg.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319064487_Overcoming_Public_Speaking_Anxiety_of_Software_Engineers_Using_Virtual_Reality_Exposure_Therapy">Overcoming
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Public Speaking Anxiety Of Software Engineers Using Virtual Reality
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Exposure Therapy</a> - By Merve Denizci Nazligul, Murat Yilmaz, Ulas
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Gulec, Mert Ali Gozcu, Rory V. O’Connor & Paul Clarke.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/perfectionism-anxiety-and-learning-to-be-kind-to-yourself-e3c23710704">Perfectionism,
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Anxiety And Learning To Be Kind To Yourself</a> - By Jo Franchetti.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.codingdojo.com/blog/programmer-imposter-syndrome">Programmer
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Imposter Syndrome: 6 Ways To Get Over Yours</a> - By Ethan Urie.</li>
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<li><a href="https://kierantie.com/burnout">Recovering From Burnout</a>
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- By Kieran Tie.</li>
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<li><a
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href="http://www.methodsandtools.com/archive/zenprogrammer.php">Software
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Developer Careers Considered Harmful</a> - By Christian Grobmeier.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/38629-how-to-advocate-for-yourself-at-work">Sorry,
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Not Sorry - How To Advocate For Your Mental Health At Work</a> - By
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Jessica DiVento.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://hackernoon.com/taming-anxiety-and-hacking-your-way-into-productivity-1c9258b8380a">Taming
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Anxiety And Hacking Your Way Into Productivity</a> - By André Pena.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://simpleprogrammer.com/programmers-great-clinical-depression">The
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Programmer’s Great Clinical Depression</a> - By Jason Lowenthal.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.airpair.com/javascript/posts/tips-for-dealing-with-developer-stress">Tips
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For Dealing With Developer Stress</a> - By Rich McLaughlin.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.brightdevelopers.com/tips-maintain-mental-health-software-developer/">Tips
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To Maintain Your Mental Health As A Software Developer</a> - By Steven
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To.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/we-need-talk-about-developers-and-depression-101413045">We
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Need To Talk About Developers And Depression</a> - By Greg Baugues.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0164121218300323">What
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Happens When Software Developers Are (un)Happy</a> - By Daniel
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Graziotin, Fabian Fagerholm, Xiaofeng Wang & Pekka
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Abrahamssone.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://dev.to/ogfris/what-its-like-being-a-developer-with-schizoaffective-disorder-1ei">What
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It’s Like Being A Developer With Schizoaffective Disorder</a> - By
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Fris.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://blog.doist.com/mental-health-and-remote-work-1b77616f6945">What
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Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work</a> - By Amir
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Salihefendic.</li>
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<li><a href="https://blog.toggl.com/recover-from-burnout">Why Burnout Is
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Dangerous And How You Can Recover From It (It’s Possible)</a> - By
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Theodora S. Abigail.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://medium.com/@rajeefmk/why-does-software-developers-suffer-from-imposter-syndrome-ccf961d0c29a">Why
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Do Software Developers Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?</a> - By Muhammed
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Rajeef M K.</li>
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</ul>
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<hr />
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<h2 id="books">Books</h2>
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<p>Books that explore mental health, self-care, and emotional well-being
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in the context of the tech industry — from personal stories and
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practical guides to research-backed strategies for navigating stress,
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burnout, imposter syndrome, and the challenges of modern software
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work.</p>
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<ul>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.amazon.com/Brotopia-Breaking-Boys-Club-Silicon-Valley/dp/0735213534">Brotopia:
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Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley</a> - By Emily Chang. A
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revealing investigation into sexism and exclusion in tech culture—and
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the toll it takes on women’s mental health.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Startup-Without-Going-Crazy/dp/946126643X">Building
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a Startup Without Going Crazy</a> - By Leen de Bruyne. A set of 100
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short lessons from a founder who burned out and recovered, offering
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advice for staying sane while launching a company.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Rate-Launching-Startup-Losing/dp/0593238265">Burn
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Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind</a> - By Andy Dunn. A
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gripping memoir by the co-founder of Bonobos about living with bipolar
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disorder while building a startup.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://developersuccesslab.gitbook.io/code-review-anxiety-workbook/">Code
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Review Anxiety Workbook</a> - By Developer Success Lab. A free,
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research-backed workbook to help developers manage fear, stress, and
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criticism around code reviews.</li>
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<li><a href="https://leanpub.com/developers-and-depression">Developers
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and Depression</a> - By Greg Baugues. A candid collection of essays and
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talks exploring bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mental illness in the
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developer community.</li>
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<li><a href="https://gumroad.com/l/imposter-syndrome">Imposter Syndrome
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(No CS Degree)</a> - Compiled by Pete. Insights from over 30 self-taught
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developers about overcoming imposter syndrome and thriving in the tech
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world without a computer science degree.</li>
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<li><a
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href="https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780">It
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Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work</a> - By Jason Fried and David
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Heinemeier Hansson. A manifesto for calm work culture from the Basecamp
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||||
founders, arguing against hustle culture and burnout.</li>
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<li><a href="https://leanpub.com/osmi-guidelines-for-employees">Mental
|
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Health In Tech: Guidelines For Employees</a> - By OSMI. A practical
|
||||
guide for employees navigating mental health at work, covering legal
|
||||
rights, accommodations, and how to advocate for wellness in the
|
||||
workplace.</li>
|
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<li><a href="https://leanpub.com/osmi-guidelines-for-employers">Mental
|
||||
Health In Tech: Guidelines For Executives And HR Professionals</a> - By
|
||||
OSMI. A resource for company leaders on creating supportive
|
||||
environments, complying with legal obligations, and fostering inclusive
|
||||
mental health policies in tech teams.</li>
|
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<li><a
|
||||
href="https://leanpub.com/osmi-mental-wellness-in-the-workplace">Mental
|
||||
Health In Tech: Guidelines For Mental Wellness In The Workplace</a> - By
|
||||
OSMI. A comprehensive handbook for building mentally healthy workplaces
|
||||
in tech, covering strategies, policy examples, and case studies.</li>
|
||||
<li><a
|
||||
href="https://www.amazon.com/Peopleware-Productive-Projects-Teams-3rd/dp/0321934113">Peopleware:
|
||||
Productive Projects and Teams</a> - By Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister.
|
||||
An influential text on the human factors of software development,
|
||||
advocating for healthier team environments and better work-life
|
||||
balance.</li>
|
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<li><a
|
||||
href="https://www.amazon.com/Slack-Getting-Burnout-Busywork-Efficiency/dp/0767907698">Slack:
|
||||
Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency</a> -
|
||||
By Tom DeMarco. A classic book on the importance of “slack” in developer
|
||||
workflows, highlighting the dangers of overwork and the need for
|
||||
creative space.</li>
|
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</ul>
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<hr />
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<h2 id="conferences">Conferences</h2>
|
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<p>Conferences that promote mental health awareness, self-care, and
|
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emotional well-being in the tech industry — creating space for open
|
||||
conversations, education, and innovation around the psychological
|
||||
challenges faced by developers, designers, founders, and tech teams.</p>
|
||||
<ul>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://behavioralhealthtech.com">Behavioral Health
|
||||
Tech</a> - The leading conference on innovation in behavioral health and
|
||||
technology. Brings together tech companies, healthcare providers, and
|
||||
developers working on mental health platforms and services.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="http://mentalhealth.media.mit.edu/">Computing And Mental
|
||||
Health</a> - A multidisciplinary gathering focused on how digital tools
|
||||
and computing technologies can support and enhance mental well-being.
|
||||
Hosted by the MIT Media Lab.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://heartifacts.codeandsupply.co/">Heartifacts</a> - A
|
||||
people-focused tech conference centered around mental health,
|
||||
communication, and inclusion in the software industry. Designed to
|
||||
foster open conversations about burnout, stress, and psychological
|
||||
safety.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://mhanational.org/annual-conference">Mental Health
|
||||
America Annual Conference</a> - A broad conference addressing national
|
||||
mental health issues, with tech-related tracks exploring innovation in
|
||||
digital mental health, privacy, and accessibility in mental health
|
||||
tech.</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<hr />
|
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<h2 id="meetups">Meetups</h2>
|
||||
<p>Community-led meetup groups around the world that create safe,
|
||||
supportive spaces for software professionals to connect, share
|
||||
experiences, and explore topics related to mental health, emotional
|
||||
well-being, and self-care in the tech industry.</p>
|
||||
<ul>
|
||||
<li><a
|
||||
href="https://www.meetup.com/berlin-mental-health-support-group/">Berlin
|
||||
Mental Health Support Group</a> - A peer support circle for tech
|
||||
professionals and others navigating mental health challenges. Offers
|
||||
regular “Soundness Check” sessions in a safe, non-judgmental space.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/thought-tech/">Thought Tech</a> -
|
||||
Based in New York City, this group brings together technologists and
|
||||
innovators to explore the intersection of mental health and tech through
|
||||
open discussions and guest speakers.</li>
|
||||
<li><a
|
||||
href="https://www.meetup.com/wellness-for-people-in-tech/">Wellness for
|
||||
People in Tech</a> - A Silicon Valley meetup helping IT professionals
|
||||
manage stress and avoid burnout. Hosts wellness-focused workshops on
|
||||
self-care, work-life balance, and mental resilience.</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<h2 id="organizations">Organizations</h2>
|
||||
<p>Organizations bringing mental health awareness to the software
|
||||
industry.</p>
|
||||
<ul>
|
||||
<li><a href="http://blackmindsmatter.co.uk/">Black Minds Matter</a> - A
|
||||
non-profit organisation that aims to empower communities of Black people
|
||||
aged 13- 25, and wants to make more equal and just society for all.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.blacktherapistsrock.com/">Black Therapists
|
||||
Rock</a> - Black Therapists Rock (BTR) is an organization committed to
|
||||
increasing awareness of social and psychological challenges impacting
|
||||
vulnerable communities.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.baatn.org.uk/">The Black, African, and Asian
|
||||
Therapy Network</a> - The UK’s largest independent organisation to
|
||||
specialise in working psychologically, informed by an understanding of
|
||||
intersectionality, with people who identify as Black, African, South
|
||||
Asian and Caribbean.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/BrownSistersSpk">Brown Sisters
|
||||
Speak</a> - Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for Women Of
|
||||
Color.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://compassionatecoding.com">Compassionate Coding</a> -
|
||||
Compassionate Coding combines the effective practices of agile software
|
||||
development with a focus on empathy and the latest in positive
|
||||
organizational psychology.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="http://everybodyhasabrain.com/">Everybody Has A Brain</a> -
|
||||
Everybody Has A Brain is about creating opportunities for dialogue
|
||||
around personal mental health.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.hackmentalhealth.care">Hack Mental Health</a> -
|
||||
The intersection of mental health and technology.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.if-me.org">IfMe</a> - Community for mental
|
||||
health experiences that encourages people to share their personal
|
||||
stories with trusted allies.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://mentalhealthhackers.org/">Mental Health Hackers</a>
|
||||
- An Organization that aims at providing support services to those who
|
||||
may be susceptible to related mental health issues such as anxiety,
|
||||
depression, social isolation, eating disorders, etc.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://mentalhealth-kb.net/">Mental Health Knowledge
|
||||
Base</a> - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity
|
||||
of views regarding mental health.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="http://mhprompt.org">MHPrompt</a> - Let’s start a
|
||||
conversation about mental health in tech.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://osmihelp.org">OSMI</a> - Open Sourcing Mental
|
||||
Illness is a non-profit, corporation dedicated to raising awareness,
|
||||
educating, and providing resources to support mental wellness in the
|
||||
tech and open source communities.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="http://selfcare.tech/">SelfCare.Tech</a> - A repository of
|
||||
self-care resources for developers & others.</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<h2 id="podcasts">Podcasts</h2>
|
||||
<p>Podcast episodes and series focused on mental health awareness in the
|
||||
software industry, including burnout, self-care, stress, and emotional
|
||||
resilience for developers and tech teams.</p>
|
||||
<ul>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://hanselminutes.com/728">Destigmatizing Mental Health
|
||||
in the Tech Industry</a> – On Hanselminutes (Ep. 728). Scott Hanselman
|
||||
interviews Dr. Jennifer Akullian about breaking the stigma around
|
||||
therapy, stress, and emotional struggles in the software industry.</li>
|
||||
<li><a
|
||||
href="http://happyporchradio.com/season-4-episode-3-april-wensel/">Emotional
|
||||
Intelligence And Ethics In Tech</a> – By April Wensel on the Happy Porch
|
||||
podcast. A conversation about compassionate coding and building
|
||||
emotionally intelligent engineering cultures.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://anchor.fm/mental-health-in-tech">Mental Health in
|
||||
Tech</a> – Hosted by Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter. A monthly
|
||||
podcast sharing real stories from developers about mental health,
|
||||
burnout, vulnerability, and resilience in tech.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://softskills.audio">Soft Skills Engineering</a> –
|
||||
Hosted by Jamison Dance and Dave Smith. A humorous advice show for
|
||||
developers tackling topics like burnout, imposter syndrome, performance
|
||||
anxiety, and career balance.</li>
|
||||
<li><a
|
||||
href="https://devjourney.info/Guests/284-ValarieRegas.html">Valarie
|
||||
Regas’s Story</a> – On Software Developer’s Journey. A heartfelt episode
|
||||
where Valarie discusses her experience with depression, anxiety, and the
|
||||
need for empathy in tech workplaces.</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<h2 id="talks">Talks</h2>
|
||||
<p>Talks and presentations about mental health awareness and other
|
||||
testimonies and experiences in the software industry.</p>
|
||||
<ul>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://vimeo.com/105802592">A Conversation About Mental
|
||||
Health In Tech - Distill 2014</a> - By Ed Finkler, Greg Baugues, John
|
||||
Dalton & Paddy Foran.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfTSrtJgemQ">Advocating For
|
||||
Mental Health At Work - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Dr. Jessica
|
||||
DiVento.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhliVWI4mCY">Anxiety &
|
||||
Calm Technology - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Amber Case.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tROMj_rIQ">Authentic
|
||||
Developer - Droidcon Berlin 2018</a> - By Anastasia López Dornak.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGiy02nEcG8">Beyond
|
||||
Burnout: Mental Health And Neurodiversity In Engineering - DevOpsDays
|
||||
Boston 2018</a> - By James Meickle.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcYRhATiyO4">Burnout And
|
||||
Your Meat Computer - Electromagnetic Field 2018</a> - By Jessica
|
||||
Rose.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4COZk8IjbJs">Cultivating
|
||||
Compassionate Tech Communities - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By April
|
||||
Wensel.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://vimeo.com/253833709">Debugging Our Feelings:
|
||||
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Developers - Peers Conference 2018</a>
|
||||
- By Jamie Strachan.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us4w6lBV30Y">Developers And
|
||||
Depression - Codeland NYC 2017</a> - By Greg Baugues.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUQjZZJjKsY">Developers,
|
||||
Entrepreneurs And Depression - Business Of Software 2015</a> - By Greg
|
||||
Baugues.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJnVhkEx8Cs">Emotional
|
||||
Intelligence For Engineers - ngAtlanta 2018</a> - By April Wensel.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDka7_Yaaw4">Fight Tech
|
||||
With Tech - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Pamela Fox.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4AWH5o1NVk">Getting
|
||||
Therapy To Those Who Need It Most - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Shawn
|
||||
Kernes.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tB6Eo8iJ70">Hacking With
|
||||
My Anxiety - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Bryan Hughes.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdc06jpjVIY">Hitting The
|
||||
Wall And How To Get Up Again - Tackling Burnout And Strategies For Self
|
||||
Care - PyCon Australia 2016</a> - By Jackson Fairchild.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MjqMlkA3gs">Howto: Not Get
|
||||
A Burnout - PowerShell Conference EU 2018</a> - By Jeff Wouters.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNlLM0OUXDc">Imposter
|
||||
Syndrome - PyCon Australia 2016</a> - By Bianca Gibson.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i8ylq4j_EY">It’s Dangerous
|
||||
To Go Alone: Battling The Invisible Monsters In Tech - PyCon 2014</a> -
|
||||
By Julie Pagano.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyVHKTGjivo">It’s Darkest
|
||||
Before Dawn: Alcoholism And Addiction In Tech - DjangoCon US 2016</a> -
|
||||
By Timothy Allen.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv9HdGwulE0">Living With
|
||||
Bipolar Disorder As A Software Engineer - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By
|
||||
Jenna Quindica.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITY3RAg_PW0">Looking After
|
||||
Your Mental Health, A Guide For Software Developers - PHP Yorkshire
|
||||
2018</a> - By Mark Railton.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4wWbHvNAvY">Mental Health
|
||||
In Development - PyCon Australia 2016</a> - By Eloise
|
||||
Macdonald-Meyer.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc2JkIXfx8I">Modern
|
||||
Mindfulness - Hey! 2016</a> - By Joe Bell.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPFuHS6aPhw">Programmers
|
||||
Don’t Like People…Or Do They? - Node.js Interactive 2018</a> - By April
|
||||
Wensel.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4eR419RgVc">Self Care:
|
||||
Avoiding Burnout - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Shemika Lamare.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGG6Wip_PGg">Stress &
|
||||
Depression, A Taboo In Our Time - GOTO 2017</a> - By Gitte
|
||||
Klitgaard.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CoEDFOXJQo">Stronger Than
|
||||
Fear: Mental Health In The Developer Community - ElixirDaze 2017</a> -
|
||||
By Ed Finkler.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C84h5e9cOZY">Successful,
|
||||
Accomplished, Depressed: A Talk About Performance, Perfectionism, And
|
||||
Burnout In IT - WeAreDevelopers 2018</a> - By Dennis Traub.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdddeZfzrus">The Evolution
|
||||
Of VR Therapy - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Skip Rizzo.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smS1PxK5qK4">The Mental
|
||||
Impact of Tech Interviews - Abstractions II</a> (<a
|
||||
href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRuuiXy4yk7B56kqCyYOxqKD1PRm5qVTEIg9FFlnTMLnNsrag6yzxnLgZFHjaFb6WbXLa60w4ci91xR/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g44670d1eb8_0_13">Slides</a>)
|
||||
- By Zack Zlotnik.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWHfIdG0nOw">The Never
|
||||
Ending Hack Mental Health In InfoSec Community - Circle City Con 5.0</a>
|
||||
- By Danny Akacki.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru58976R0Gw">UX Of
|
||||
Wearables In Clinical Treatment For PTSD - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Ada
|
||||
Ng.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fmT_MBcoTY">VR Mental
|
||||
Health Startup: Idea To Reality - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Jonathan
|
||||
Sockell.</li>
|
||||
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whYGza42F5U">Why We Need
|
||||
Innovation In Mental Health Tech - AnxietyTech 2018</a> - By Solome
|
||||
Tibebu.</li>
|
||||
</ul>
|
||||
<h2 id="contributing">Contributing</h2>
|
||||
<p><a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes/awesome-mental-health/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md"><img
|
||||
src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Contributor%20Covenant-v2.0%20adopted-ff69b4.svg"
|
||||
alt="Contributor Covenant" /></a></p>
|
||||
<p>Please see <a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes/awesome-mental-health/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md">CONTRIBUTING</a>
|
||||
for more details on how to suggest awesome resources or other
|
||||
modifications to the list. You can also find an alphabetically-ordered
|
||||
list of contributors of this repository <a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes/awesome-mental-health/blob/master/CONTRIBUTORS.md">here</a>.</p>
|
||||
<p>All contributors are expected to adhere to the <a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes/awesome-mental-health/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md">Code
|
||||
of Conduct</a> of the project. (Contributor Covenant)</p>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
<p>This project was started by <a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes">dreamingechoes</a>.</p>
|
||||
<p><a
|
||||
href="https://github.com/dreamingechoes/awesome-mental-health">mentalhealth.md
|
||||
Github</a></p>
|
||||
Reference in New Issue
Block a user