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Nearly 40 Percent of Tech Workers Believe They're Depressed

Some 38.78 percent of the 10,081 tech workers recently surveyed by the anonymous business social network Blind said they believe they believe they are depressed. Amazon had the highest rate of employee depression, followed by Microsoft and Intel.

By Angela Moscaritolo
December 11, 2018
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Do you work in tech and battle depression? You're far from alone.

The Why Axis Bug A new survey from anonymous business social network Blind asked its community of tech employees to answer "true" or "false" to the following statement: "I believe I am depressed." Nearly 40 percent of tech workers answered in the affirmative.

Overall, 38.78 percent of the 10,081 tech workers who participated in the survey, which ran from November 20 to 28, said they believe they believe they are depressed. Amazon had the highest rate of employee depression (43.4 percent), followed by Microsoft (41.58 percent), Intel (38.86 percent), LinkedIn (38.73 percent), Facebook (36.7 percent), Uber (35.87 percent), Oracle (35.21 percent), Cisco (34.69 percent), Google (33.11 percent), and Apple (30.61 percent).

"Users on Blind talk anonymously about burnout, high stress levels, insomnia, overworking, and irregular work hours," Blind wrote. "These are all characteristics that have [been] shown to increase a person's chance of developing depression."

A Cisco engineer anonymously posted this:

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The survey results follows recent research from job site Glassdoor indicating that employee satisfaction at Facebook has taken a big hit in the last year. Ranked number one last year, the social network is now the seventh best place to work, according to Glassdoor.

According to the World Health Organization, depression is "characterized by persistent sadness and loss of interest in activities that you normally enjoy, accompanied by an inability to carry out daily activities for at least two weeks." If you believe you are depressed, the organization recommends talking to someone you trust about your feelings and seeking the help of a local health-care professional or doctor. If you feel suicidal, immediately contact someone for help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.

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About Angela Moscaritolo

Managing Editor, Consumer Electronics

I'm PCMag's managing editor for consumer electronics, overseeing an experienced team of analysts covering smart home, home entertainment, wearables, fitness and health tech, and various other product categories. I have been with PCMag for more than 10 years, and in that time have written more than 6,000 articles and reviews for the site. I previously served as an analyst focused on smart home and wearable devices, and before that I was a reporter covering consumer tech news. I'm also a yoga instructor, and have been actively teaching group and private classes for nearly a decade. 

Prior to joining PCMag, I was a reporter for SC Magazine, focusing on hackers and computer security. I earned a BS in journalism from West Virginia University, and started my career writing for newspapers in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

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