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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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crow

Nov 22 '25

The Divine Algorithm: A Developer’s Confession

#watercooler #web3 #showdev #mentalhealth

3 min read

SYFOX dev

Dec 25 '25

Boosting Engineering Velocity: How SYFOX Optimizes Developer Productivity

#management #productivity #devops #mentalhealth

2 min read

Dec 25 '25

Why Psychological Safety Matters in Dev Workplaces

#management #career #productivity #mentalhealth

3 min read

Nov 21 '25

Digital Sabbatical and Outernet (Bite-size Article)

#discuss #mentalhealth #productivity

3 min read

Vigneshwaralingam

Dec 25 '25

Replacing Phone Addiction with Building a Real Project

#fullstack #productivity #motivation #mentalhealth

1 min read

Juan Rueda

Dec 23 '25

Why I Keep My Kids Away From Screens (Even Though I Work in Tech)

#discuss #mentalhealth #watercooler

5 min read

GuardingPearSoftware

Nov 24 '25

The Growing Crisis of Burnout Among Cybersecurity Professionals

#career #cybersecurity #mentalhealth

5 min read

Nov 19 '25

The Afternoon I Found Comfort In A Small Conversation

#watercooler #devjournal #mentalhealth

8 min read

Nov 24 '25

Rejection: The Gateway to Growth

#career #mentalhealth #motivation

4 min read

Andreas Müller

Dec 13 '25

Should developers meditate?

#discuss #mentalhealth #productivity

3 min read

James Patterson

Nov 19 '25

Why Tech Brains Struggle With Money Simplicity (And How to Fix It)

#watercooler #mentalhealth #productivity

3 min read

Dec 1 '25

Hallucinating Help

#discuss #ai #safety #mentalhealth

9 min read

Nov 19 '25

The Debugger’s Guide to Understanding Your Financial Biases

#watercooler #learning #mentalhealth

4 min read

Yodit Weldegeorgise

Dec 22 '25

The Cost of Stopping When We Hit the Wall

#mentalhealth #motivation #productivity

2 min read

Dec 28 '25

2025 Yearly Recap

#devjournal #mentalhealth #writing

2 min read

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