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As others have suggested, you might benefit from a professional's advice. Besides that, maybe this is a burnout? If so, there have been several threads on how

by sharmi 10y ago

As others have suggested, you might benefit from a professional's advice. Besides that, maybe this is a burnout? If so, there have been several threads on how to tackle it on Ask HN. Maybe some of them can help. If it is burnout, one of the best ways to tackle it is to take a hobby in a field completely unrelated to tech. It should be something in which you can see tangible results/finished item in a few hours of work. That can help you calm your nerves, give you the euphoria of having a completed project on hand and serve as a good diversion in general. Breaking the constant worry about the current career and focusing on something completely unrelated might also yield a breakthrough insight on what you actually want from your current career, which you can translate to actionables.

afarrell 10y ago
Do you know of a good way to find a professional who works with programmers and sysadmins in particular?
- sharmi 10y ago
  I am sorry, I don't. Actually I am not in the same country as you are and so any recommendation will be useless. Maybe, you can start a Ask HN with this specific question. Introverted as we techies maybe, I find that the people here are very supportive of those who need help, as we all have to pass that phase at one point of time or the other.
- throwaway103 10y ago
  Absolutely, if not here at HN, there are multiple subreddits at reddit.com that will help you find some contacts that are local to you. Please PM me if you need help with it.
  - afarrell 10y ago
    > multiple subreddits Which ones? You're on your throwaway account, so I can't PM you. However, I actually think this is the sort of resource that should be publicly known to the HN community. Given the high frequency with which we talk about mental health in software, we should have a ready set of recommendations. I am planning on starting a thread about it, so if you'd be able to PM me (my email is in my profile), that would be of use.

by sharmi 10y ago

afarrell 10y ago

Do you know of a good way to find a professional who works with programmers and sysadmins in particular?

sharmi 10y ago
I am sorry, I don't. Actually I am not in the same country as you are and so any recommendation will be useless. Maybe, you can start a Ask HN with this specific question. Introverted as we techies maybe, I find that the people here are very supportive of those who need help, as we all have to pass that phase at one point of time or the other.
throwaway103 10y ago
Absolutely, if not here at HN, there are multiple subreddits at reddit.com that will help you find some contacts that are local to you. Please PM me if you need help with it.
- afarrell 10y ago
  > multiple subreddits Which ones? You're on your throwaway account, so I can't PM you. However, I actually think this is the sort of resource that should be publicly known to the HN community. Given the high frequency with which we talk about mental health in software, we should have a ready set of recommendations. I am planning on starting a thread about it, so if you'd be able to PM me (my email is in my profile), that would be of use.