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Cyber professionals say industry urgently needs to confront mental health crisis (cyberscoop.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think this is a problem in tech/it careers in general

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

I completely agree

I feel like cybersecurity should specifically be addressed in terms of it though; The responsibilities & all that get even more insane and I've noticed my friends working in the field are especially stressed out