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<h2 id="about">About</h2>
<p>✨ A curated collection of outstanding articles, tools, and resources
focused on mental health in the software industry. ✨</p>
<p><strong>Mental health</strong> is a foundational aspect of our
overall well-being. It encompasses emotional, psychological, and social
stability, and affects how we think, feel, act, relate to others, and
make choices. In the context of the tech industry—where long hours, high
pressure, and remote or isolated work environments are common—supporting
mental health is a personal priority and a collective
responsibility.</p>
<p>This list gathers resources designed to raise awareness, promote
self-care, reduce stigma, and help individuals and organizations
navigate mental health challenges. From managing stress and anxiety to
cultivating resilience and compassion at work, these tools aim to
support developers, designers, managers, and anyone working in tech.</p>
<p>It covers topics including, but not limited to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Burnout and recovery</li>
<li>Depression and anxiety in remote work</li>
<li>Mindfulness and stress reduction</li>
<li>Imposter syndrome and self-doubt</li>
<li>Building psychologically safe engineering cultures</li>
</ul>
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<p><strong>Disclaimer:</strong> This list is a collection of self-help
and educational resources. While we’ve found many of them helpful, they
are not a substitute for professional mental health care. Therapy,
medication, and clinical support are often essential for recovery and
well-being.</p>
<p>If you or someone you know is in crisis, please seek help immediately
from local emergency services or a mental health professional. You can
find international crisis support here: * 🌍 <a
href="https://twloha.com/find-help/international-resources/">To Write
Love on Her Arms – Find Help</a> * 🌐 <a
href="https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/">International
Association for Suicide Prevention – Crisis Centres</a></p>
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<h2 id="contents">Contents</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="#applications">Applications</a></li>
<li><a href="#articles">Articles</a></li>
<li><a href="#books">Books</a></li>
<li><a href="#conferences">Conferences</a></li>
<li><a href="#meetups">Meetups</a></li>
<li><a href="#organizations">Organizations</a></li>
<li><a href="#podcasts">Podcasts</a></li>
<li><a href="#talks">Talks</a></li>
</ul>
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<h2 id="applications">Applications</h2>
<p>Apps that support mental health by helping users manage anxiety,
depression, stress, sleep, and emotional resilience. These tools are not
substitutes for professional care, but they can complement therapy or
serve as entry points to self-reflection and support.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.calm.com">Calm</a> – Provides guided
meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises to help reduce
anxiety and improve sleep quality.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.copenotes.com">Cope Notes</a> – Sends daily
text messages with positive thoughts, exercises, and journaling prompts
to help combat depression and anxiety. Content is reviewed by mental
health professionals.</li>
<li><a href="https://emobay.org">EmoBay</a> – An AI-driven digital
mental health platform offering 24/7 conversational support, mood
tracking, and crisis-response guidance via a chatbot interface.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.equoogame.com">eQuoo</a> – A game-based app
that teaches psychological skills to improve emotional fitness and
resilience through interactive storytelling.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.happify.com">Happify</a> – Offers science-based
activities and games designed to reduce stress, overcome negative
thoughts, and build resilience.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.headspace.com">Headspace</a> – A meditation and
mindfulness app offering guided sessions, sleep aids, and
stress-reduction techniques. Backed by clinical research and widely used
in workplace wellness programs.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.anxietycanada.com/resources/mindshift-cbt/">MindShift
CBT</a> – Designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety
using CBT strategies, including relaxation exercises and thought
journals.</li>
<li><a href="https://mymoodpath.com/en/">Moodpath</a> – An interactive
mental health journal that helps you reflect on your emotional
well-being, screen for symptoms of depression, and access helpful
resources. Developed with input from clinical psychologists.</li>
<li><a href="https://nyxo.app">Nyxo</a> – An open-source sleep tracking
and coaching app for iOS and Android. It offers personalized sleep
insights and education to help you develop healthier sleep habits.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/ptsdcoach_app.asp">PTSD
Coach</a> – Developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this
app provides education about PTSD, self-assessment tools, and resources
for managing symptoms.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.quirk.fyi/">Quirk</a> – A free, open-source CBT
app that helps you identify and reframe distorted thoughts. It’s a
lightweight, privacy-focused tool designed to help users develop
healthier thinking patterns.</li>
<li><a href="https://sanvello.com">Sanvello</a> – Provides daily tools
to manage stress, anxiety, and depression using techniques from
cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and mood tracking.
Includes access to peer communities and therapy options.</li>
<li><a href="https://three-good-things.glitch.me/">Three Good Things</a>
– A simple gratitude journaling app based on positive psychology
research. Encourages users to reflect on three positive moments each day
to build emotional resilience.</li>
<li><a href="http://wakeupti.me/">Wake Up Time</a> – A web-based tool
that calculates optimal wake-up times based on 90-minute sleep cycles,
helping users feel more rested and in sync with natural rhythms.</li>
<li><a href="http://weareanxio.us">we are ANXIO.us</a> – A thoughtfully
curated collection of digital wellness tools, mental health apps, and
community resources designed to support people living with anxiety.</li>
<li><a href="https://woebothealth.com">Woebot</a> – A mental health
chatbot that delivers daily emotional support using principles from CBT,
helping users track moods and develop coping strategies.</li>
<li><a href="https://writewithwrabit.com">Wrabit</a> – A writing app
designed to help you build a daily journaling habit while contributing
anonymously to mental health research.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.wysa.io">Wysa</a> – An AI-powered chatbot that
uses evidence-based techniques like CBT and mindfulness to support users
in managing stress, anxiety, and depression.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.youper.ai">Youper</a> – An AI-powered emotional
health assistant that guides you through conversations and activities
based on psychological techniques.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="articles">Articles</h2>
<p>Articles, personal essays, and research papers that explore mental
health challenges in the tech industry — including burnout, imposter
syndrome, depression, anxiety, and emotional well-being among software
developers, engineers, and tech professionals.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="http://codingmindfully.com/a-programmers-guide-to-stress/">A
Programmers Guide To Stress</a> - By Daragh Byrne.</li>
<li><a
href="https://modelviewculture.com/pieces/are-you-more-than-okay-the-state-of-mental-health-in-tech-in-2016">Are
You More Than Okay: The State Of Mental Health In Tech In 2016</a> - By
Julia Nguyen.</li>
<li><a
href="https://almanac.io/docs/beating-burnout-a-guide-for-supporting-mental-health-at-work-yDLKVF3uJtMdshcZG37HP7OHpAczogYX">Beating
Burnout: A Guide For Supporting Mental Health At Work</a> - By Almanac
Core.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/better-programming/coding-fast-and-slow-developers-and-the-psychology-of-overconfidence-433388e7aec0">Coding,
Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence</a> - By
Dan Milstein.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/depression-at-work">Depression
At Work Is Skyrocketing, But It Doesn’t Have To Be Your New Normal</a> -
By Bev Campling.</li>
<li><a
href="https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/10/20/are-developers-depressed/#gref">Developer
Depression: Isolation Is The Biggest Problem</a> - By Lauren
Maffeo.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/learn-love-code/developers-how-to-overcome-imposter-syndrome-48edee803cf4">Developers:
How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome</a> - By Abhishek Pillai.</li>
<li><a href="https://joebell.co.uk/blog/do-not-disturb/">Do Not
Disturb</a> - By Joe Bell.</li>
<li><a
href="https://dev.to/desi/encouraging-wellness-in-a-remote-workplace-17m5">Encouraging
Wellness in a Remote Workpalce</a> - By Desi Rottman.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/envato/for-the-developers-with-anxiety-and-everyone-else-834cc2517eba">For
The Developers With Anxiety, And Everyone Else</a> - By Daine
Mawer.</li>
<li><a
href="http://codingmindfully.com/how-i-beat-impostor-syndrome/">How I
Beat Impostor Syndrome And Stopped Feeling Like A Fake</a> - By Daragh
Byrne.</li>
<li><a
href="https://skillcrush.com/2015/06/18/eliminate-your-coding-anxiety/">How
I Conquered Anxiety And Learned To LOVE Coding</a> - By Joyce
Akiko.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.freecodecamp.org/battling-depression-and-anxiety-to-finish-freecodecamps-front-end-dev-program-66a4c8cc0e13">How
I Fought Through Anxiety And Depression To Finish freeCodeCamp’s Front
End Dev Program</a> - By Emily Aamodt.</li>
<li><a
href="https://weworkremotely.com/how-to-keep-your-mental-health-in-check-when-you-work-from-home">How
To Keep Your Mental Health In Check When You Work From Home</a> - By
WeWorkRemotely.</li>
<li><a
href="https://liberationist.org/how-to-move-your-organization-from-fear-to-fearlessness/">How
To Move Your Organization From Fear To Fearlessness</a> - By Gustavo
Razzetti.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.actitime.com/productivity/how-to-prevent-burnout">How
To Prevent Or Recover From Developer Burnout</a> - By Anastasia.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/@jameslave/hunting-for-a-web-developer-job-with-crushing-anxiety-and-no-self-esteem-3aa64d67a0a4">Hunting
For A Web Developer Job… With Crushing Anxiety And No Self-Esteem</a> -
By James Lave.</li>
<li><a
href="https://dev.to/molly_struve/i-cant-do-it-all-my-burnout-story-1e54">I
Can’t Do It All: My Burnout Story</a> - By Molly Struve.</li>
<li><a
href="https://dev.to/256hz/intro-to-meditation-for-coders-1p6f">Intro To
Meditation For Coders</a> - By Abe Dolinger.</li>
<li><a href="https://dev.to/andrew/its-okay-to-not-be-okay">It’s Okay To
Not Be Okay</a> - By Andrew Montagne.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-09-its-time-to-talk-about-mental-health-in-the-games-industry">It’s
Time To Talk About Mental Health In The Games Industry</a> - By Rich
Eddy.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/04/mental-illness-indie-take-this-kate-edwards-mike-wilson">It’s
Time To Talk About Mental Illness In Indie Development</a> - By Jessica
Conditt.</li>
<li><a
href="https://alistapart.com/article/mental-illness-in-the-web-industry">Mental
Illness In The Web Industry</a> - By Brandon Gregory.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.elegantthemes.com/blog/editorial/mental-self-care-for-software-developers-and-web-designers">Mental
Self Care For Software Developers And Web Designers</a> - By B.J.
Keeton.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/@taylorotwell/my-mental-health-toolbelt-9b9fdd4ae149">My
Mental Health Toolbelt</a> - By Taylor Otwell.</li>
<li><a
href="https://dev.to/moimikey/on-dealing-with-anxiety-and-depression-as-a-developer-2ac4">On
Dealing With Anxiety And Depression As A Developer</a> - By Michael
Scott Hertzberg.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319064487_Overcoming_Public_Speaking_Anxiety_of_Software_Engineers_Using_Virtual_Reality_Exposure_Therapy">Overcoming
Public Speaking Anxiety Of Software Engineers Using Virtual Reality
Exposure Therapy</a> - By Merve Denizci Nazligul, Murat Yilmaz, Ulas
Gulec, Mert Ali Gozcu, Rory V. O’Connor &amp; Paul Clarke.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/samsung-internet-dev/perfectionism-anxiety-and-learning-to-be-kind-to-yourself-e3c23710704">Perfectionism,
Anxiety And Learning To Be Kind To Yourself</a> - By Jo Franchetti.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.codingdojo.com/blog/programmer-imposter-syndrome">Programmer
Imposter Syndrome: 6 Ways To Get Over Yours</a> - By Ethan Urie.</li>
<li><a href="https://kierantie.com/burnout">Recovering From Burnout</a>
- By Kieran Tie.</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.methodsandtools.com/archive/zenprogrammer.php">Software
Developer Careers Considered Harmful</a> - By Christian Grobmeier.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.thriveglobal.com/stories/38629-how-to-advocate-for-yourself-at-work">Sorry,
Not Sorry - How To Advocate For Your Mental Health At Work</a> - By
Jessica DiVento.</li>
<li><a
href="https://hackernoon.com/taming-anxiety-and-hacking-your-way-into-productivity-1c9258b8380a">Taming
Anxiety And Hacking Your Way Into Productivity</a> - By André Pena.</li>
<li><a
href="https://simpleprogrammer.com/programmers-great-clinical-depression">The
Programmer’s Great Clinical Depression</a> - By Jason Lowenthal.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.airpair.com/javascript/posts/tips-for-dealing-with-developer-stress">Tips
For Dealing With Developer Stress</a> - By Rich McLaughlin.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.brightdevelopers.com/tips-maintain-mental-health-software-developer/">Tips
To Maintain Your Mental Health As A Software Developer</a> - By Steven
To.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/we-need-talk-about-developers-and-depression-101413045">We
Need To Talk About Developers And Depression</a> - By Greg Baugues.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0164121218300323">What
Happens When Software Developers Are (un)Happy</a> - By Daniel
Graziotin, Fabian Fagerholm, Xiaofeng Wang &amp; Pekka
Abrahamssone.</li>
<li><a
href="https://dev.to/ogfris/what-its-like-being-a-developer-with-schizoaffective-disorder-1ei">What
It’s Like Being A Developer With Schizoaffective Disorder</a> - By
Fris.</li>
<li><a
href="https://blog.doist.com/mental-health-and-remote-work-1b77616f6945">What
Most Remote Companies Don’t Tell You About Remote Work</a> - By Amir
Salihefendic.</li>
<li><a href="https://blog.toggl.com/recover-from-burnout">Why Burnout Is
Dangerous And How You Can Recover From It (It’s Possible)</a> - By
Theodora S. Abigail.</li>
<li><a
href="https://medium.com/@rajeefmk/why-does-software-developers-suffer-from-imposter-syndrome-ccf961d0c29a">Why
Do Software Developers Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?</a> - By Muhammed
Rajeef M K.</li>
</ul>
<hr />
<h2 id="books">Books</h2>
<p>Books that explore mental health, self-care, and emotional well-being
in the context of the tech industry — from personal stories and
practical guides to research-backed strategies for navigating stress,
burnout, imposter syndrome, and the challenges of modern software
work.</p>
<ul>
<li><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Brotopia-Breaking-Boys-Club-Silicon-Valley/dp/0735213534">Brotopia:
Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley</a> - By Emily Chang. A
revealing investigation into sexism and exclusion in tech culture—and
the toll it takes on women’s mental health.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Building-Startup-Without-Going-Crazy/dp/946126643X">Building
a Startup Without Going Crazy</a> - By Leen de Bruyne. A set of 100
short lessons from a founder who burned out and recovered, offering
advice for staying sane while launching a company.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Burn-Rate-Launching-Startup-Losing/dp/0593238265">Burn
Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind</a> - By Andy Dunn. A
gripping memoir by the co-founder of Bonobos about living with bipolar
disorder while building a startup.</li>
<li><a
href="https://developersuccesslab.gitbook.io/code-review-anxiety-workbook/">Code
Review Anxiety Workbook</a> - By Developer Success Lab. A free,
research-backed workbook to help developers manage fear, stress, and
criticism around code reviews.</li>
<li><a href="https://leanpub.com/developers-and-depression">Developers
and Depression</a> - By Greg Baugues. A candid collection of essays and
talks exploring bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mental illness in the
developer community.</li>
<li><a href="https://gumroad.com/l/imposter-syndrome">Imposter Syndrome
(No CS Degree)</a> - Compiled by Pete. Insights from over 30 self-taught
developers about overcoming imposter syndrome and thriving in the tech
world without a computer science degree.</li>
<li><a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Doesnt-Have-Be-Crazy-Work/dp/0062874780">It
Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work</a> - By Jason Fried and David
Heinemeier Hansson. A manifesto for calm work culture from the Basecamp
founders, arguing against hustle culture and burnout.</li>
<li><a href="https://leanpub.com/osmi-guidelines-for-employees">Mental
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>
<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>
<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>
<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>
</ul>
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<h2 id="conferences">Conferences</h2>
<p>Conferences that promote mental health awareness, self-care, and
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 />
<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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp; 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 &amp;
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 &amp;
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&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000&amp;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>