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by pickle-wizard 1958 days ago
Yes I have issues with anxiety and depression. I've been on meds for it for a little over 5 years now.

I've done therapy with mixed success. I just haven't found a therapist that I click with.

The big thing is that I have to be mindful of what my triggers are and avoid them. A big one for me is stress and uncertainty about what will go wrong next. So I have to be cognizant of that when I'm looking for a job. I avoid rolls where I have to do production support, and especially on call rotations. I did that for 10 years and it just wore me down to nothing. I've also learned that I need to avoid early stage start ups due to the financial instability causing stress.

Thankfully my last 2 jobs have been good for me from a stability point.