A wonderful question - and timely too. I have started taking a huge interest in the space of self-care and mental well-being (and will actually be speaking about some of this at ElaConf this Saturday).
I am fairly sure that EVERYONE has worked alongside someone who has a mental wellness issue. They may just not have known about it because society stigmatizes it so. There is a broad spectrum of issues around mental health ranging from stress management, burnout and panic attacks, to severe depression and more.
I am not educated enough about this to hazard an opinion, especially on such an important topic. However I do think that the entire industry is beginning to understand this is an issue.
In fact World Mental Health Day - an initiative of the (World Health Organization)[who.int/mental_health/world-mental...] - explicitly calls out mental health in the workplace as the big challenge to focus on. That said, I am not sure how this translates into specific support or workplaces rules to support those needs.
I do believe this. That we all need to proactively focus on self-care and do what it takes (from meditation to medication) to make sure we can lead healthy and productive lives. And that we need to share our stories and our coping strategies, so that we destigmatize this topic for the next generation.
Career change decided program love and hate it. Can be frustrating. Learning python the hard way by Zed Shaw. Wonder if I'll ever get a job or be good enough for one. Yeah of course I am :)
Career change decided program love and hate it. Can be frustrating. Learning python the hard way by Zed Shaw. Wonder if I'll ever get a job or be good enough for one. Yeah of course I am :)
A wonderful question - and timely too. I have started taking a huge interest in the space of self-care and mental well-being (and will actually be speaking about some of this at ElaConf this Saturday).
I am fairly sure that EVERYONE has worked alongside someone who has a mental wellness issue. They may just not have known about it because society stigmatizes it so. There is a broad spectrum of issues around mental health ranging from stress management, burnout and panic attacks, to severe depression and more.
I am not educated enough about this to hazard an opinion, especially on such an important topic. However I do think that the entire industry is beginning to understand this is an issue.
In fact World Mental Health Day - an initiative of the (World Health Organization)[who.int/mental_health/world-mental...] - explicitly calls out mental health in the workplace as the big challenge to focus on. That said, I am not sure how this translates into specific support or workplaces rules to support those needs.
I do believe this. That we all need to proactively focus on self-care and do what it takes (from meditation to medication) to make sure we can lead healthy and productive lives. And that we need to share our stories and our coping strategies, so that we destigmatize this topic for the next generation.
From meditation to medication, if you record it, than could you please share. Cheers
Secondly, thank you.