Modern technology and effects it inflicts on technologists – Part 4

However, it is also said that the current technology would not have been possible if there weren’t any of these so-called geeks. Their increased interest in rules and mathematics is actually the real essence of computation of the contemporary world. However,
according to Kolmes, this also leads to social isolation and depression is child of loneliness.

“When we’re talking about folks in tech and depression, we have to note that there are a lot of successful folks in tech who may fit along the Asperger’s spectrum and if these folks are sometimes harder to read emotionally, we may not know that our pals
are suffering.

“People with Asperger’s are also vulnerable to depression in connection to their feeling unaccepted or not understood and from the work of trying to socially fit in. They may have histories of feeling lonely or being bullied and may also be perfectionistic
(and thus more vulnerable, if, say, a business venture fails).”

However, there is always a escape route and a way back from this state, physical or mental. Kolmes suggested two books that she prescribes to her patients. One is workbook and other is a theory and solution to depression and Asperger’s syndrome.

“A good workbook that I think can be used easily by clients wanting to do work on their own is Mind Over Mood (Greenburger and Padesky). Also, I know a lot of people who really like using the David Burns book Feeling Good.”

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