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I struggle with depression, like a lot of people (a lot more than you might think too). I use code to help myself cope. It helps me because: - I like doing it, so I can trick myself into being productive - the test-code-refactor cycle is a positive feedback loop - code is a safe, non-judgemental thing I can completely dive into without fear of rejection I share my experience not because I think my methods of coping will work for every other developer with depression, but because I hope they might for some; and because I think we should be more open and transparent about depression. It's a thing, a lot of us deal with it, and that's *normal.* [Slides](https://www.flyinggrizzly.io/2017/08/10/coding-to-cope-with-depression/)
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