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A study found that most think robots can support their mental health better than people, but experts say there are crucial human qualities technology can’t replicate. Continue reading Can Robots Help People With Their Mental Health?
Impostor syndrome is a common topic on LinkedIn and other professional online career communities, but it seems especially poignant among digital forensics analysts, who frequently work 9-5 Monday to Friday viewing things that no human eye should ever h… Continue reading Somebody Else’s Hero: Mental Health In Digital Forensics
This post is different from normal Hackaday fare. I don’t want to presume anything about you, but I’m pretty sure the story I’m about to share resonates with at least some of you.
I’ve been having a tough time, exacerbated by this age of social distancing. This all crept up …read more
Continue reading Dealing with a Hacked Brain; Let’s Talk About Depression
As we’ve looked at the subject of face masks in the first two parts of this series, our emphasis has been on a physical step to aid your chances of making it through the COVID-19 pandemic in one piece. But given that the upheaval caused by all the social changes …read more
Continue reading Surviving The Pandemic As A Hacker: Take Care Of Your Mental Health
The police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week prompted Leroy Terrelonge to do something he had never done: vividly recall all of his experiences with racism since youth. “I was surprised by how incidents that I had buried deep suddenly surged back to my memory and hurt all over again,” said Terrelonge, 34, a black cyber-risk analyst at Moody’s. “I imagined how they could have taken a wrong turn under certain circumstances and I, too, could be dead.” Terrelonge is one of millions of black Americans experiencing Floyd’s death in visceral ways. He’s also one of many cybersecurity professionals searching for the right balance between work and advancing social justice. The daily grind of reverse-engineering malware feels trivial when police are teargassing peaceful protesters, neighborhoods are in flames and opportunists unaffiliated with black social-justice causes are violently exploiting the unrest. “Information security is not often a matter of life or death, even for those […]
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In This Issue: “Maintaining Mental Health While Working from Home”. The May newsletter focuses on mental health while working from home. First, we’ll discuss what is meant by mental health and how staying connected professionally and… Continue reading Maintaining Mental Health While Working from Home
While companies might pay for a CEO coach, lower level employees often get stuck with lame skill-building worksheets or no mentorship at all. Not only does that limit their potential productivity, but it also makes them feel stagnated and undervalued, leading them to jump ship. Therapy…err…executive coaching is finally becoming destigmatized as entrepreneurs and their […] Continue reading Torch & Everwise merge into affordable exec coaching for all
In 2011, I was in the middle of sitting down when I suddenly felt prickling sensations start from my toes, spread up my legs, and make their way into my arms. I was gasping for air. As the sensation traveled up my spine, it overwhelmed my head, and my … Continue reading Mental Health for Hackers: Contents Under Pressure
Many thanks to Security BSides London for publishing their outstanding conference videos on YouTube.
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The post Security BSides London 2019, Olga Zilberberg’s ‘Understanding Stress, Anxiety And Depression And How To Cope’ app… Continue reading Security BSides London 2019, Olga Zilberberg’s ‘Understanding Stress, Anxiety And Depression And How To Cope’
We welcome back Amanda Berlin, CEO of Mental Health Hackers to talk about why its important to educate technology professionals about unique mental health risks faced by people in the field, and how we can provide them with the proper support servi… Continue reading Mental Health & Wellness – Paul’s Security Weekly #607