Depression and Burnout: the Hardest Refactor I’ve ever done
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Personal account details concrete numbers and fixes: about 100 talks in one year, failed attempts to get medical leave, selling stock to afford six months off, and being scored as severely burned out on the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Describes specific medications tried (Fluoxetine, Mitrazapine, Duloxetine), Raspberry Pi music projects and a Kubernetes training that are built during recovery, which ultimately work, plus practical notes on therapy, sleep, noise sensitivity and what actually helps.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:21What is depression and burnout
- 2:28Mental health before crisis
- 8:19Burnout signs and symptoms
- 13:52Seeking help
- 18:18Antidepressant medications
- 22:02Work impact and productivity
- 24:26Self-care and recovery
- 29:33Diagnosing burnout and quitting
- 33:12Taking a break and joy
- 35:46Life after burnout
- 36:48Key lessons
- 41:55Medication, therapy, support
- 44:51Mental health in startups
- 45:56Supporting others
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