How Silicon Valley is dealing with mental illness
People don&#x27;t talk about having anxiety or depression in the office, or mood changes. Its expected that you just hide it. Tech gives you more leeway to do your own thing most of the time which I&#x27;m thankful for, but I can&#x27;t call out to work because I&#x27;m feeling extra anxious one day. I DO end up working at home those days, rare as they are. The stigma that would be attached to me as a &quot;weak-willed&quot; person that sometimes has anxiety issues would be devastating for my career - people do not allow others leadership positions unless they can demonstrate a steady hand. Simply the suggestion that you are facing internal strife enough to mention it in the workplace can be a very large hit to your perception as a solid worker.<p>Managers want consistency in the work output above all else frequently, despite all of our emotional hardware. Simply admitting that you have good days and bad days can sometimes feel like quite a feat.