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Calm

Provides guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises to help reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality.

Cope Notes

Sends daily text messages with positive thoughts, exercises, and journaling prompts to help combat depression and anxiety. Content is reviewed by mental health professionals.

EmoBay

An AI-driven digital mental health platform offering 24/7 conversational support, mood tracking, and crisis-response guidance via a chatbot interface.

eQuoo

A game-based app that teaches psychological skills to improve emotional fitness and resilience through interactive storytelling.

Happify

Offers science-based activities and games designed to reduce stress, overcome negative thoughts, and build resilience.

Headspace

A meditation and mindfulness app offering guided sessions, sleep aids, and stress-reduction techniques. Backed by clinical research and widely used in workplace wellness programs.

MindShift CBT

Designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety using CBT strategies, including relaxation exercises and thought journals.

Moodpath

An interactive mental health journal that helps you reflect on your emotional well-being, screen for symptoms of depression, and access helpful resources. Developed with input from clinical psychologists.

Nyxo

An open-source sleep tracking and coaching app for iOS and Android. It offers personalized sleep insights and education to help you develop healthier sleep habits.

PTSD Coach

Developed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this app provides education about PTSD, self-assessment tools, and resources for managing symptoms.

Quirk

A free, open-source CBT app that helps you identify and reframe distorted thoughts. It’s a lightweight, privacy-focused tool designed to help users develop healthier thinking patterns.

Sanvello

Provides daily tools to manage stress, anxiety, and depression using techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and mood tracking. Includes access to peer communities and therapy options.

Three Good Things

A simple gratitude journaling app based on positive psychology research. Encourages users to reflect on three positive moments each day to build emotional resilience.

Wake Up Time

A web-based tool that calculates optimal wake-up times based on 90-minute sleep cycles, helping users feel more rested and in sync with natural rhythms.

we are ANXIO.us

A thoughtfully curated collection of digital wellness tools, mental health apps, and community resources designed to support people living with anxiety.

Woebot

A mental health chatbot that delivers daily emotional support using principles from CBT, helping users track moods and develop coping strategies.

Wrabit

A writing app designed to help you build a daily journaling habit while contributing anonymously to mental health research.

Wysa

An AI-powered chatbot that uses evidence-based techniques like CBT and mindfulness to support users in managing stress, anxiety, and depression.

Youper

An AI-powered emotional health assistant that guides you through conversations and activities based on psychological techniques.

A Programmers Guide To Stress

By Daragh Byrne.

Are You More Than Okay: The State Of Mental Health In Tech In 2016

By Julia Nguyen.

Beating Burnout: A Guide For Supporting Mental Health At Work

By Almanac Core.

Coding, Fast And Slow: Developers And The Psychology Of Overconfidence

By Dan Milstein.

Depression At Work Is Skyrocketing, But It Doesn't Have To Be Your New Normal

By Bev Campling.

Developer Depression: Isolation Is The Biggest Problem

By Lauren Maffeo.

Developers: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome

By Abhishek Pillai.

Do Not Disturb

By Joe Bell.

Encouraging Wellness in a Remote Workpalce

By Desi Rottman.

For The Developers With Anxiety, And Everyone Else

By Daine Mawer.

How I Beat Impostor Syndrome And Stopped Feeling Like A Fake

By Daragh Byrne.

How I Conquered Anxiety And Learned To LOVE Coding

By Joyce Akiko.

How I Fought Through Anxiety And Depression To Finish freeCodeCamp's Front End Dev Program

By Emily Aamodt.

How To Keep Your Mental Health In Check When You Work From Home

By WeWorkRemotely.

How To Move Your Organization From Fear To Fearlessness

By Gustavo Razzetti.

How To Prevent Or Recover From Developer Burnout

By Anastasia.

Hunting For A Web Developer Job... With Crushing Anxiety And No Self-Esteem

By James Lave.

I Can't Do It All: My Burnout Story

By Molly Struve.

Intro To Meditation For Coders

By Abe Dolinger.

It's Okay To Not Be Okay

By Andrew Montagne.

It's Time To Talk About Mental Health In The Games Industry

By Rich Eddy.

It's Time To Talk About Mental Illness In Indie Development

By Jessica Conditt.

Mental Illness In The Web Industry

By Brandon Gregory.

Mental Self Care For Software Developers And Web Designers

By B.J. Keeton.

My Mental Health Toolbelt

By Taylor Otwell.

On Dealing With Anxiety And Depression As A Developer

By Michael Scott Hertzberg.

Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety Of Software Engineers Using Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

By Merve Denizci Nazligul, Murat Yilmaz, Ulas Gulec, Mert Ali Gozcu, Rory V. O'Connor & Paul Clarke.

Perfectionism, Anxiety And Learning To Be Kind To Yourself

By Jo Franchetti.

Programmer Imposter Syndrome: 6 Ways To Get Over Yours

By Ethan Urie.

Recovering From Burnout

By Kieran Tie.

Software Developer Careers Considered Harmful

By Christian Grobmeier.

Sorry, Not Sorry - How To Advocate For Your Mental Health At Work

By Jessica DiVento.

Taming Anxiety And Hacking Your Way Into Productivity

By André Pena.

The Programmer’s Great Clinical Depression

By Jason Lowenthal.

Tips For Dealing With Developer Stress

By Rich McLaughlin.

Tips To Maintain Your Mental Health As A Software Developer

By Steven To.

We Need To Talk About Developers And Depression

By Greg Baugues.

What Happens When Software Developers Are (un)Happy

By Daniel Graziotin, Fabian Fagerholm, Xiaofeng Wang & Pekka Abrahamssone.

What It's Like Being A Developer With Schizoaffective Disorder

By Fris.

What Most Remote Companies Don't Tell You About Remote Work

By Amir Salihefendic.

Why Burnout Is Dangerous And How You Can Recover From It (It's Possible)

By Theodora S. Abigail.

Why Do Software Developers Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?

By Muhammed Rajeef M K.

Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley

By Emily Chang. A revealing investigation into sexism and exclusion in tech culture—and the toll it takes on women’s mental health.

Building a Startup Without Going Crazy

By Leen de Bruyne. A set of 100 short lessons from a founder who burned out and recovered, offering advice for staying sane while launching a company.

Burn Rate: Launching a Startup and Losing My Mind

By Andy Dunn. A gripping memoir by the co-founder of Bonobos about living with bipolar disorder while building a startup.

Code Review Anxiety Workbook

By Developer Success Lab. A free, research-backed workbook to help developers manage fear, stress, and criticism around code reviews.

Developers and Depression

By Greg Baugues. A candid collection of essays and talks exploring bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mental illness in the developer community.

Imposter Syndrome (No CS Degree)

Compiled by Pete. Insights from over 30 self-taught developers about overcoming imposter syndrome and thriving in the tech world without a computer science degree.

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work

By Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. A manifesto for calm work culture from the Basecamp founders, arguing against hustle culture and burnout.

Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Employees

By OSMI. A practical guide for employees navigating mental health at work, covering legal rights, accommodations, and how to advocate for wellness in the workplace.

Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Executives And HR Professionals

By OSMI. A resource for company leaders on creating supportive environments, complying with legal obligations, and fostering inclusive mental health policies in tech teams.

Mental Health In Tech: Guidelines For Mental Wellness In The Workplace

By OSMI. A comprehensive handbook for building mentally healthy workplaces in tech, covering strategies, policy examples, and case studies.

Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams

By Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister. An influential text on the human factors of software development, advocating for healthier team environments and better work-life balance.

Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency

By Tom DeMarco. A classic book on the importance of “slack” in developer workflows, highlighting the dangers of overwork and the need for creative space.

Behavioral Health Tech

The leading conference on innovation in behavioral health and technology. Brings together tech companies, healthcare providers, and developers working on mental health platforms and services.

Computing And Mental Health

A multidisciplinary gathering focused on how digital tools and computing technologies can support and enhance mental well-being. Hosted by the MIT Media Lab.

Heartifacts

A people-focused tech conference centered around mental health, communication, and inclusion in the software industry. Designed to foster open conversations about burnout, stress, and psychological safety.

Mental Health America Annual Conference

A broad conference addressing national mental health issues, with tech-related tracks exploring innovation in digital mental health, privacy, and accessibility in mental health tech.

Berlin Mental Health Support Group

A peer support circle for tech professionals and others navigating mental health challenges. Offers regular “Soundness Check” sessions in a safe, non-judgmental space.

Thought Tech

Based in New York City, this group brings together technologists and innovators to explore the intersection of mental health and tech through open discussions and guest speakers.

Wellness for People in Tech

A Silicon Valley meetup helping IT professionals manage stress and avoid burnout. Hosts wellness-focused workshops on self-care, work-life balance, and mental resilience.

Black Minds Matter

A non-profit organisation that aims to empower communities of Black people aged 13- 25, and wants to make more equal and just society for all.

Black Therapists Rock

Black Therapists Rock (BTR) is an organization committed to increasing awareness of social and psychological challenges impacting vulnerable communities.

The Black, African, and Asian Therapy Network

The UK’s largest independent organisation to specialise in working psychologically, informed by an understanding of intersectionality, with people who identify as Black, African, South Asian and Caribbean.

Brown Sisters Speak

Mental Health Peer Support & Advocacy for Women Of Color.

Compassionate Coding

Compassionate Coding combines the effective practices of agile software development with a focus on empathy and the latest in positive organizational psychology.

Everybody Has A Brain

Everybody Has A Brain is about creating opportunities for dialogue around personal mental health.

Hack Mental Health

The intersection of mental health and technology.

IfMe

Community for mental health experiences that encourages people to share their personal stories with trusted allies.

Mental Health Hackers

An Organization that aims at providing support services to those who may be susceptible to related mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, social isolation, eating disorders, etc.

Mental Health Knowledge Base

GitHub-based project and website that encourages a diversity of views regarding mental health.

MHPrompt

Let's start a conversation about mental health in tech.

OSMI

Open Sourcing Mental Illness is a non-profit, corporation dedicated to raising awareness, educating, and providing resources to support mental wellness in the tech and open source communities.

SelfCare.Tech

A repository of self-care resources for developers & others.

Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Tech Industry

On Hanselminutes (Ep. 728). Scott Hanselman interviews Dr. Jennifer Akullian about breaking the stigma around therapy, stress, and emotional struggles in the software industry.

Emotional Intelligence And Ethics In Tech

By April Wensel on the Happy Porch podcast. A conversation about compassionate coding and building emotionally intelligent engineering cultures.

Mental Health in Tech

Hosted by Schalk Neethling and Schalk Venter. A monthly podcast sharing real stories from developers about mental health, burnout, vulnerability, and resilience in tech.

Soft Skills Engineering

Hosted by Jamison Dance and Dave Smith. A humorous advice show for developers tackling topics like burnout, imposter syndrome, performance anxiety, and career balance.

Valarie Regas’s Story

On Software Developer’s Journey. A heartfelt episode where Valarie discusses her experience with depression, anxiety, and the need for empathy in tech workplaces.

A Conversation About Mental Health In Tech - Distill 2014

By Ed Finkler, Greg Baugues, John Dalton & Paddy Foran.

Advocating For Mental Health At Work - AnxietyTech 2018

By Dr. Jessica DiVento.

Anxiety & Calm Technology - AnxietyTech 2018

By Amber Case.

Authentic Developer - Droidcon Berlin 2018

By Anastasia López Dornak.

Beyond Burnout: Mental Health And Neurodiversity In Engineering - DevOpsDays Boston 2018

By James Meickle.

Burnout And Your Meat Computer - Electromagnetic Field 2018

By Jessica Rose.

Cultivating Compassionate Tech Communities - AnxietyTech 2018

By April Wensel.

Debugging Our Feelings: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy For Developers - Peers Conference 2018

By Jamie Strachan.

Developers And Depression - Codeland NYC 2017

By Greg Baugues.

Developers, Entrepreneurs And Depression - Business Of Software 2015

By Greg Baugues.

Emotional Intelligence For Engineers - ngAtlanta 2018

By April Wensel.

Fight Tech With Tech - AnxietyTech 2018

By Pamela Fox.

Getting Therapy To Those Who Need It Most - AnxietyTech 2018

By Shawn Kernes.

Hacking With My Anxiety - AnxietyTech 2018

By Bryan Hughes.

Hitting The Wall And How To Get Up Again - Tackling Burnout And Strategies For Self Care - PyCon Australia 2016

By Jackson Fairchild.

Howto: Not Get A Burnout - PowerShell Conference EU 2018

By Jeff Wouters.

Imposter Syndrome - PyCon Australia 2016

By Bianca Gibson.

It's Dangerous To Go Alone: Battling The Invisible Monsters In Tech - PyCon 2014

By Julie Pagano.

It's Darkest Before Dawn: Alcoholism And Addiction In Tech - DjangoCon US 2016

By Timothy Allen.

Living With Bipolar Disorder As A Software Engineer - AnxietyTech 2018

By Jenna Quindica.

Looking After Your Mental Health, A Guide For Software Developers - PHP Yorkshire 2018

By Mark Railton.

Mental Health In Development - PyCon Australia 2016

By Eloise Macdonald-Meyer.

Modern Mindfulness - Hey! 2016

By Joe Bell.

Programmers Don't Like People...Or Do They? - Node.js Interactive 2018

By April Wensel.

Self Care: Avoiding Burnout - AnxietyTech 2018

By Shemika Lamare.

Stress & Depression, A Taboo In Our Time - GOTO 2017

By Gitte Klitgaard.

Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health In The Developer Community - ElixirDaze 2017

By Ed Finkler.

Successful, Accomplished, Depressed: A Talk About Performance, Perfectionism, And Burnout In IT - WeAreDevelopers 2018

By Dennis Traub.

The Evolution Of VR Therapy - AnxietyTech 2018

By Skip Rizzo.

The Mental Impact of Tech Interviews - Abstractions II

(Slides) - By Zack Zlotnik.

The Never Ending Hack Mental Health In InfoSec Community - Circle City Con 5.0

By Danny Akacki.

UX Of Wearables In Clinical Treatment For PTSD - AnxietyTech 2018

By Ada Ng.

VR Mental Health Startup: Idea To Reality - AnxietyTech 2018

By Jonathan Sockell.

Why We Need Innovation In Mental Health Tech - AnxietyTech 2018

By Solome Tibebu.