awesome-mental-health

A curated list of awesome articles, websites and resources about mental health in the software industry.
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Books
- Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams - 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.
- Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Employees - 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.
- Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Executives And HR Professionals - By OSMI. A resource for company leaders on creating supportive environments, complying with legal obligations, and fostering inclusive mental health policies in tech teams.
- Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Mental Wellness In The Workplace - By OSMI. A comprehensive handbook for building mentally healthy workplaces in tech, covering strategies, policy examples, and case studies.
- It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work - By Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. A manifesto for calm work culture from the Basecamp founders, arguing against hustle culture and burnout.
- Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley - By Emily Chang. A revealing investigation into sexism and exclusion in tech culture—and the toll it takes on women’s mental health.
- Building a Startup Without Going Crazy - 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.
- Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind - By Andy Dunn. A gripping memoir by the co-founder of Bonobos about living with bipolar disorder while building a startup.
- Code Review Anxiety Workbook - By Developer Success Lab. A free, research-backed workbook to help developers manage fear, stress, and criticism around code reviews.
- Developers and Depression - By Greg Baugues. A candid collection of essays and talks exploring bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mental illness in the developer community.
- Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency - 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.
Applications
- Moodpath - being, screen for symptoms of depression, and access helpful resources. Developed with input from clinical psychologists.
- Quirk - 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.
- Three Good Things
- Wake Up Time - Calculates optimal times to wake up based on your body's sleep cycles.
- we are ANXIO.us - A collection of mental health and wellness apps, plus resources.
- Wrabit - Build a daily writing habit while contributing to mental health research.
- Wrabit - Build a daily writing habit while contributing to mental health research.
- Sanvello - Daily tools for stress, anxiety, and depression alongside a supportive community. Based on cognitive behavioral therapy & mindfulness meditation.
- Sanvello
- eQuoo - based app that teaches psychological skills to improve emotional fitness and resilience through interactive storytelling.
- PTSD Coach - assessment tools, and resources for managing symptoms.
- Calm
- Cope Notes
- MindShift CBT
- Headspace - reduction techniques. Backed by clinical research and widely used in workplace wellness programs.
- we are ANXIO.us
- Wrabit
Articles
- A Programmers Guide To Stress - By Daragh Byrne.
- Are You More Than Okay: The State Of Mental Health In Tech In 2016 - By Julia Nguyen.
- Beating Burnout: A Guide For Supporting Mental Health At Work - By Almanac Core.
- Depression At Work Is Skyrocketing, But It Doesn't Have To Be Your New Normal - By Bev Campling.
- Developer Depression: Isolation Is The Biggest Problem - By Lauren Maffeo.
- Developers: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome - By Abhishek Pillai.
- Encouraging Wellness in a Remote Workpalce - By Desi Rottman.
- For The Developers With Anxiety, And Everyone Else - By Daine Mawer.
- How I Beat Impostor Syndrome And Stopped Feeling Like A Fake - By Daragh Byrne.
- How I Conquered Anxiety And Learned To LOVE Coding - By Joyce Akiko.
- How I Fought Through Anxiety And Depression To Finish freeCodeCamp's Front End Dev Program - By Emily Aamodt.
- How To Keep Your Mental Health In Check When You Work From Home - By WeWorkRemotely.
- How To Move Your Organization From Fear To Fearlessness - By Gustavo Razzetti.
- How To Prevent Or Recover From Developer Burnout - By Anastasia.
- Hunting For A Web Developer Job... With Crushing Anxiety And No Self-Esteem - By James Lave.
- I Can't Do It All: My Burnout Story - By Molly Struve.
- Intro To Meditation For Coders - By Abe Dolinger.
- It's Okay To Not Be Okay - By Andrew Montagne.
- It's Time To Talk About Mental Health In The Games Industry - By Rich Eddy.
- It's Time To Talk About Mental Illness In Indie Development - By Jessica Conditt.
- Mental Self Care For Software Developers And Web Designers - By B.J. Keeton.
- Mental Illness In The Web Industry - By Brandon Gregory.
- My Mental Health Toolbelt - By Taylor Otwell.
- On Dealing With Anxiety And Depression As A Developer - By Michael Scott Hertzberg.
- Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety Of Software Engineers Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy - By Merve Denizci Nazligul, Murat Yilmaz, Ulas Gulec, Mert Ali Gozcu, Rory V. O'Connor & Paul Clarke.
- Perfectionism, Anxiety And Learning To Be Kind To Yourself - By Jo Franchetti.
- Programmer Imposter Syndrome: 6 Ways To Get Over Yours - By Ethan Urie.
- Software Developer Careers Considered Harmful - By Christian Grobmeier.
- Sorry, Not Sorry - How To Advocate For Your Mental Health At Work - By Jessica DiVento.
- Taming Anxiety And Hacking Your Way Into Productivity - By André Pena.
- The Programmer’s Great Clinical Depression - By Jason Lowenthal.
- Tips For Dealing With Developer Stress - By Rich McLaughlin.
- Tips To Maintain Your Mental Health As A Software Developer - By Steven To.
- We Need To Talk About Developers And Depression - By Greg Baugues.
- What Happens When Software Developers Are (un)Happy - By Daniel Graziotin, Fabian Fagerholm, Xiaofeng Wang & Pekka Abrahamssone.
- What It's Like Being A Developer With Schizoaffective Disorder - By Fris.
- Why Burnout Is Dangerous And How You Can Recover From It (It's Possible) - By Theodora S. Abigail.
- Why Do Software Developers Suffer From Imposter Syndrome? - By Muhammed Rajeef M K.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence - By Dan Milstein.
- Developer Depression: Isolation Is The Biggest Problem - By Lauren Maffeo.
- Mental Illness In The Web Industry - By Brandon Gregory.
- How I Conquered Anxiety And Learned To LOVE Coding - By Joyce Akiko.
- It's Time To Talk About Mental Illness In Indie Development - By Jessica Conditt.
- Hunting For A Web Developer Job... With Crushing Anxiety And No Self-Esteem - By James Lave.
- Recovering From Burnout - By Kieran Tie.
- The Programmer’s Great Clinical Depression - By Jason Lowenthal.
- How To Move Your Organization From Fear To Fearlessness - By Gustavo Razzetti.
- Software Developer Careers Considered Harmful - By Christian Grobmeier.
- What Most Remote Companies Don't Tell You About Remote Work - By Amir Salihefendic.
Conferences
- Computing And Mental Health - Bringing together communities.
- Anxiety Tech - Learn how to advocate for mental health at work, how technology can be better designed to support mental health, what technologies are already working to help those who suffer with mental illnesses, and how you or your company can be leaders in this field.
- Anxiety Tech - Learn how to advocate for mental health at work, how technology can be better designed to support mental health, what technologies are already working to help those who suffer with mental illnesses, and how you or your company can be leaders in this field.
- Heartifacts - 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.
Meetups
- Mental Health In Tech Auckland - Organized by Navs, Kai L. & Helen D.
- Berlin Mental Health Support Group - A peer support circle for tech professionals and others navigating mental health challenges. Offers regular “Soundness Check” sessions in a safe, non-judgmental space.
- Thought Tech - 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.
- Wellness for People in Tech - 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.
Organizations
- Black Minds Matter - 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.
- Black Therapists Rock - Black Therapists Rock (BTR) is an organization committed to increasing awareness of social and psychological challenges impacting vulnerable communities.
- The Black, African, and Asian Therapy Network - 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.
- Brown Sisters Speak - Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for Women Of Color.
- Compassionate Coding - Compassionate Coding combines the effective practices of agile software development with a focus on empathy and the latest in positive organizational psychology.
- Everybody Has A Brain - Everybody Has A Brain is about creating opportunities for dialogue around personal mental health.
- Hack Mental Health - The intersection of mental health and technology.
- IfMe - Community for mental health experiences that encourages people to share their personal stories with trusted allies.
- Mental Health Hackers - 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.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- MHPrompt - Let's start a conversation about mental health in tech.
- SelfCare.Tech - A repository of self-care resources for developers & others.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- MHPrompt - Let's start a conversation about mental health in tech.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- Everybody Has A Brain - Everybody Has A Brain is about creating opportunities for dialogue around personal mental health.
- Hack Mental Health - The intersection of mental health and technology.
- Mental Health Knowledge Base - GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.
- IfMe - Community for mental health experiences that encourages people to share their personal stories with trusted allies.
- Hack Mental Health - The intersection of mental health and technology.
Podcasts
- Emotional Intelligence And Ethics In Tech - By April Wensel in the Happy Porch podcast.
- Jerk Programmer To Compassionate Coder - By April Wensel in the Ardent Development podcast.
- Emotional Intelligence And Ethics In Tech
- Jerk Programmer To Compassionate Coder - By April Wensel in the Ardent Development podcast.
- Valarie Regas’s Story
Talks
- A Conversation About Mental Health In Tech - Distill 2014 - By Ed Finkler, Greg Baugues, John Dalton & Paddy Foran.
- Advocating For Mental Health At Work - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Dr. Jessica DiVento.
- Anxiety & Calm Technology - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Amber Case.
- Authentic Developer - Droidcon Berlin 2018 - By Anastasia López Dornak.
- Beyond Burnout: Mental Health And Neurodiversity In Engineering - DevOpsDays Boston 2018 - By James Meickle.
- Burnout And Your Meat Computer - Electromagnetic Field 2018 - By Jessica Rose.
- Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - AnxietyTech 2018 - By April Wensel.
- Debugging Our Feelings: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Developers - Peers Conference 2018 - By Jamie Strachan.
- Developers And Depression - Codeland NYC 2017 - By Greg Baugues.
- Developers, Entrepreneurs And Depression - Business Of Software 2015 - By Greg Baugues.
- Emotional Intelligence For Engineers - ngAtlanta 2018 - By April Wensel.
- Fight Tech With Tech - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Pamela Fox.
- Getting Therapy To Those Who Need It Most - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Shawn Kernes.
- Hacking With My Anxiety - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Bryan Hughes.
- Hitting The Wall And How To Get Up Again - Tackling Burnout And Strategies For Self Care - PyCon Australia 2016 - By Jackson Fairchild.
- Howto: Not Get A Burnout - PowerShell Conference EU 2018 - By Jeff Wouters.
- Imposter Syndrome - PyCon Australia 2016 - By Bianca Gibson.
- It's Dangerous To Go Alone: Battling The Invisible Monsters In Tech - PyCon 2014 - By Julie Pagano.
- It's Darkest Before Dawn: Alcoholism And Addiction In Tech - DjangoCon US 2016 - By Timothy Allen.
- Living With Bipolar Disorder As A Software Engineer - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Jenna Quindica.
- Looking After Your Mental Health, A Guide For Software Developers - PHP Yorkshire 2018 - By Mark Railton.
- Mental Health In Development - PyCon Australia 2016 - By Eloise Macdonald-Meyer.
- Modern Mindfulness - Hey! 2016 - By Joe Bell.
- Programmers Don't Like People...Or Do They? - Node.js Interactive 2018 - By April Wensel.
- Self Care: Avoiding Burnout - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Shemika Lamare.
- Stress & Depression, A Taboo In Our Time - GOTO 2017 - By Gitte Klitgaard.
- Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health In The Developer Community - ElixirDaze 2017 - By Ed Finkler.
- Successful, Accomplished, Depressed: A Talk About Performance, Perfectionism, And Burnout In IT - WeAreDevelopers 2018 - By Dennis Traub.
- The Evolution Of VR Therapy - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Skip Rizzo.
- The Mental Impact of Tech Interviews - Abstractions II - 1vRuuiXy4yk7B56kqCyYOxqKD1PRm5qVTEIg9FFlnTMLnNsrag6yzxnLgZFHjaFb6WbXLa60w4ci91xR/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.g44670d1eb8_0_13)) - By Zack Zlotnik.
- The Never Ending Hack Mental Health In InfoSec Community - Circle City Con 5.0 - By Danny Akacki.
- UX Of Wearables In Clinical Treatment For PTSD - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Ada Ng.
- VR Mental Health Startup: Idea To Reality - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Jonathan Sockell.
- Why We Need Innovation In Mental Health Tech - AnxietyTech 2018 - By Solome Tibebu.
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