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MENTAL HEALTH AND OPEN SOURCE
ABOUT ME: Mike Bell @mikebell_
DEPRESSION + ANXIETY M.E./CFS
I BROKE DOWN AND BURNT OUT
IT FUCKING SUCKS
SO WHAT'S THIS ABOUT?
MY EXPERIENCE WHAT I LEARNT THE FUTURE
FIRST THINGS FIRST...
I'M NOT A DOCTOR OR A MENTAL HEALTH EXPERT I
CAN'T TELL YOU WHAT TO DO
BUT I HOPE MY EXPERIENCE CAN HELP
AS AN INDUSTRY WE DON'T TALK ABOUT THESE THING
I DIDN'T GET HELP SOON ENOUGH
- AFRAID OF LOSING MY JOB - AFRAID OF THE
STIGMA ASSOCIATED -AFRAID OF BEING JUDGED BY COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS
I WAS WRONG
OPEN SOURCE AND THE DRUPAL COMMUNITY HELPED (THANKS!)
FIRSTLY I HAD TO LEARN A FEW THINGS:
1. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE
2. THERE IS HELP OUT THERE
3. PEOPLE DO CARE
BLOGGING HELPED
ALLOWED ME TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS
GAVE ME VALUABLE ADVICE
WHERE AM I NOW?
A BETTER PLACE (HOPEFULLY)
HOW DID I GET HERE?
TALKING
SELF HELP
MEDICATION
CBT COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
WHAT'S THE POINT TO THIS?
CATHARSIS BELIEF THAT IT'LL HELP SOMEONE
ANY QUESTIONS? SERIOUSLY ANY