Devs and Depression
summary
Claims that type II bipolar and ADHD run common in developers and that stigma kills get tied to numbers: about 5% have bipolar, one in three attempt suicide, 10–20% die from it. Concrete treatments and effects appear: stimulants (dextroamphetamine) improve focus in ~15 minutes; mood stabilizers (Lamictal/Lamedal) reduce episodes but carry side‑effect risks. Practical outcomes include workplace changes and resources: Table XI helped launch devspressed and devsanddepression.com as places to get help.
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chapters (18)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:50Bipolar
- 2:57Depression
- 4:13Oversleeping
- 6:18Failed out of school
- 7:58The Edison Gene
- 8:58High Pressure
- 10:46Medication
- 11:40External circumstances
- 12:49Meeting Josh Golden
- 17:57Symptoms of Depression
- 19:05The Crazy Ones
- 19:58Caleb
- 21:33Callin
- 23:42Speed
- 24:10Alan Turing
- 24:24Aaron Schwartz
- 28:39Therapy
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