The Professional Cost of Living Openly with Schizoaffective Disorder in Tech
By
rbanffy
A five-star bake. Worth schmearing, sharing, saving.
Summary
Kenneth Reitz shares a deeply personal essay about the professional and social costs of living openly with schizoaffective disorder. He describes a pattern of being hired by tech companies, only to be pushed out once his mental health history is discovered. The article critiques performative diversity and inclusion efforts in the tech industry, arguing that true inclusion requires supporting people with mental health conditions, not just celebrating awareness. Reitz reflects on cycling through over twenty jobs and being systematically excluded from communities he helped build.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledWe celebrate mental health awareness until someone actually needs mental health support.
Living openly with schizoaffective disorder has systematically excluded me from the very communities I helped foster.
I've worked for at least twenty companies, cycling through positions as organizations discovered my mental health history and found creative ways to eliminate me.
You might also wanna read
The AI Productivity Paradox: Why Engineers Are More Exhausted Despite AI Tools
The article explores the paradox of AI productivity tools leading to increased exhaustion rather than reduced workload. Written by an AI inf
siddhantkhare.com·1d agoThe AI Productivity Paradox: Why Engineers Are More Exhausted Despite AI Tools
The article explores the paradox of AI productivity tools leading to increased exhaustion rather than reduced workload. Written by an AI inf
siddhantkhare.com·1d ago
Reflct: AI-Powered Journaling App with Guided Prompts and Mood Pattern Analysis
Reflct is a journaling app that uses AI-powered guided prompts instead of blank pages. Users answer three rotating questions each evening, l
Product Hunt·2mo ago
Critique of GPT-4o: Concerns About AI Dependency and Parasocial Relationships
The article expresses strong criticism of OpenAI's GPT-4o model, celebrating its deprecation and arguing that the AI has become dangerously
mahadk.com·3mo ago
Reflections on Tech Burnout and Finding Happiness Beyond External Validation
The article is a personal reflection from someone experiencing burnout in the tech industry, exploring the nature of happiness and how moder
news.ycombinator.com·4mo ago
How creatives can protect their mental health from Instagram's algorithm
An agony aunt-style article addressing creative professionals struggling with Instagram's algorithm reducing their content visibility. The p
Creative Boom·5mo ago