Superficial platitudes like 'it's okay to not be okay' can reinforce the false view that people with mental illness aren't truly sick.
The speaker shares his personal scorecard of clinical anxiety, depression, alcoholism, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation to illustrate the reality of severe mental illness.
A friend's experience led to the realization that long-standing depression and anxiety were actually symptoms of undiagnosed ADHD.
Medication provided a sense of clarity and focus, revealing that many personal struggles were symptoms of a condition, not character flaws.
Commonly misunderstood ADHD traits like inattention and poor organization are actually experiences of overwhelming attention and executive dysfunction.
Use gamified to-do lists, seek a proper medical diagnosis while avoiding unscientific remedies, and change your environment to manage ADHD at work.
Support neurodivergent colleagues by giving them the benefit of the doubt, creating psychological safety, and adapting interview processes.
Software development can attract people with ADHD due to the love for critical rewards, but it also fosters imposter syndrome and a fear of admitting knowledge gaps.
53:13Dennie Declercq
52:36Jo Franchetti
55:07Irina Anastasiu
1:01:43Samuel Shaw
30:53Brenda Romero
1:06:16Sumit Gupta
29:55Malin Litwinski
44:44Francesco Ciulla
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Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
IKEA
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Speech Processing Solutions
Vienna, Austria
CONTIAMO GMBH
Berlin, Germany
JO Media Software Solutions GmBh
Brunn am Gebirge, Austria
