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Explore the growing mental health crisis in the technology industry through this comprehensive panel discussion from BSides Edmonton 2025. Join IT leaders, mental health advocates, and professionals with lived experience as they examine how burnout, technostress, job insecurity, and workplace isolation are affecting tech workers at every level in 2025. Delve into the complex emotional challenges of working in a high-performance industry while navigating economic uncertainty, toxic productivity culture, AI disruption, and the phenomenon of "resenteeism." Discover practical strategies for building personal resilience, creating psychologically safe workplaces, and advocating for better mental health support both organizationally and individually. Learn about emerging mental health trends specific to the tech sector, understand how layoffs, automation, and remote work are reshaping psychological well-being, and gain valuable insights from real stories shared within the local tech community. Participate in an honest, stigma-free conversation designed for everyone in technology—whether you're personally struggling, supporting others, or seeking to understand the human experience within the rapidly evolving IT landscape.
Syllabus
BSides Edmonton 2025 Burnout, Layoffs, and the Silent Crisis: Navigating Mental Health in Tech...
Taught by
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