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Discussion on: I'm a developer who hit a brick wall, Ask Me Anything!

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Johannes

Great questions, thanks!

  • I'm not sure that I have really found the root cause to the issues I have, I think that a lot can be traced to my earlier family situation and a general control need from my side. I need quite obvious structures in my life, I need to know what is expected from me and such. You know, one of those people who actually enjoy having access to a good issue tracker ;) Without that, I become stressed and after a while it makes me depressed.

So tldr; yes and no! hehe

  • I would say yes to the second question, I think I have been able to easier feel when something is not worth sticking to. When to say no or stop and when to take a break. Good stuff to know even though not the most fun way to learn!

  • I'm not really sure, I think that I noticed it escalating and I think that I had people warning me, and in some way even myself knowing that it was not a good thing to keep on going, but I think that I - like I think that most of us do when dealing with mental issues - thought that I could handle it and that I was "strong" enough. Something that I have learnt the hard way that I'm not, and especially that it have nothing to do with strength, rather the other way around!