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My cousin used to work there as startup developer. He attempted suicide due to depression and loneliness. He was on SSRI's and Klonopin?. He had trouble with re
by MollyR 11y ago
My cousin used to work there as startup developer.
He attempted suicide due to depression and loneliness. He was on SSRI's and Klonopin?. He had trouble with relationships, and was isolated from family (all on the east coast). My uncle brought him back, and our extended family has been taking care of him.
He's doing a lot better.
I don't mean to be an armchair psychiatrist, but I think loneliness and or stress can exacerbate depression, and family or something like it can make a world of difference.
- 67726e 11y agoAt the very least, it doesn't help. I currently work remote, and I've definitely had more depressive thoughts being alone so damned much. I've also had plenty of thoughts when working in an office with lots of great people. Part of me wonders if part of what makes me a good developer also hurts my mental health. I have to focus on the grin realities of a situation. I can't just pretend things are all fuzzy and nice.
- Theodores 11y agoYay! I like what your family are doing, that is fantastic. Keep up the good work. Those pills cannot and will not ever be a substitute for what you guys can do with the love that you are offering this cousin. Hopefully it is not a one-way street, maybe through helping this wayward cousin your wider family have seen this 'getting better' and found reward in that, to be a happier family, even if there have been set-backs and disappointments along the way.