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Cyber professionals say industry urgently needs to confront mental health crisis (cyberscoop.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/sysadmin
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.capebreton.social/post/506912

More than a dozen cybersecurity professionals shared with CyberScoop similar stories stemming from the intense work demands of an industry that involves often 24/7 vigilance against a growing tide of cyberthreats. Despite a growing awareness of mental health struggles within the industry, sources said there still aren’t enough resources inside companies or across the broader cybersecurity community for professionals dealing with burnout, stress and the intense anxiety of working in a high-pressure environment...

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wow. Good on you for doing so much for your health. I lost my Dad to that surgery. Was meant to be stents, turned into an emergency bypass. He was 65. He was a high school + college teacher though, no doubt intense but one step below the explicit demands of cybersecurity outlined in the article.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry to hear that and I hope you're ok

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm alright, thank you. I'd like people to know these are real and mortal concerns - we live with stress and you can't just ignore it!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am very sorry about your dad. That scares the shit out of me and I think I won't share that tidbit with my wife. She had a rough time with it as she was not expecting that I would have such major health incident at such a young age.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You will be okay. My dad was meant to get it done at your age, if he had been less stubborn... heh. Take care!