Mental Health in Development

Questions by Carole Rennie Logan in September 2017

We have a job where our mind is our main tool, what should we do to look after our stress levels?
What do you do to switch off at 5pm?
What advice would you give someone who is struggling to switch off after work or coding?
How do you deal with stress of the job, deadlines, etc?
How does too much stress & burn out affect our mental health & impact our jobs and lives?
Does anyone have any advice on dealing with burnout and how to avoid?
How do you think its perceived if you ask for help on a project or at work?
When coding is your hobby as well as your job, how do we give our brain time off from the (sometimes exhausting) thought processes of coding?
Is "work/ life balance" possible?
What can employers do to help their employees?
What can we do to help & support our colleagues and peers?