Trapped By The Trappings
summary
Claim: everyday processes (standups, code review, timesheets, social events) create real harm for people with anxiety and depression — example: a timesheet with no line in my timesheet for panic attacks forces false reporting and guilt. Concrete fixes offered: use agendas, keep cancellations rare, run a retro wall of anonymous post‑its, do paired or live reviews via Screenhero/Slack rather than terse GitHub comments, offer mental‑health days and a regular meeting‑free day, provide quiet spaces and onsite counseling.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Start
- 1:00Disclaimers
- 4:00It's very tiring
- 5:56It's very isolating
- 8:03Meetings
- 21:55As a company - Mental health days
- 23:38Resources
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