Mental Health and Open Source

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