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Mental health matters! Break the stigma. We can empower ourselves and each other to invest in our mental health. We can give support and care to ourselves and each other while we struggle. Let's talk about making our mental health priority.

about #mentalhealth

Posts should be related to mental health. This is a pretty wide category but some things that are included are:

Managing mental health as a developer
Living with mental illness and how it affects your work
Ways to cope with mental health issues
Avoiding burn out
Tools, apps, and methods that help you with your mental health
...and more

“Your mental health is a priority. Your happiness is an essential. Your self-care is a necessity.”

Struggling? Help is out there. Click here to find a list of global mental health resources and hotlines.

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Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Quiet Firing Through Text and Email: Signs Your Employer Wants You to Quit

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

3 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Documenting a Narcissist Smear Campaign in Text Messages

#discuss #mentalhealth #psychology #watercooler

5 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Does My Email Sound Rude? A 60-Second Check Before You Send

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

5 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

You've Rewritten This Email 10 Times. Here's Why You Can't Stop

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

5 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Fake Apologies in Workplace Stress Communication: How to Recognize the Pattern

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

4 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Workplace Gaslighting Email Examples: Recognize the Patterns at Work

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

5 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

The Boss Silent Treatment: When Not Responding IS the Message

#watercooler #workplace #mentalhealth #career

6 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 25

You Just Got a Layoff Email: What to Do in the First 24 Hours

#discuss #career #mentalhealth #watercooler

2 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Check If Your Boss Is Gaslighting You: Workplace Text Red Flags

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

5 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 24

Slack Channel Exclusion: How Workplace Power Plays Operate

#discuss #workplace #mentalhealth #career

5 min read

The irony of ignoring our own advice

Sylwia Laskowska

Mar 26

How I Almost Burned Out Doing Everything “Right”

#discuss #career #productivity #mentalhealth

6 min read

Apr 4

The most important lesson I've learnt as a dev so far

#career #devjournal #learning #mentalhealth

2 min read

Svetlana Melnikova

Mar 22

Overcoming Employment Barriers: Strategies for Re-entering the Workforce After a Career Break

#employment #reentry #ai #mentalhealth

18 min read

Mar 25

7 Mac Apps That Help Developers Avoid Burnout in 2026

#discuss #productivity #mentalhealth #webdev

3 min read

Skippy Magnificent

Mar 25

Having Difficult Conversations with Direct Reports: Email Templates That Don't Destroy Trust

#discuss #career #mentalhealth #watercooler

3 min read

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