Articles
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EA Forum posts tagged "self-care and wellbeing"
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Mental health and the alignment problem: A compilation of resources
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Impact obsession: Feeling like you never do enough good, David Althaus and Ewelina Tur
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Mental health challenges in global catastrophic risk, Ewelina Tur
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Resources on mental health and finding a therapist, Lynette Bye
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Desperation hamster wheels, Nicole Ross
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Managing highly stressful news and situations, Ben Williamson, Kristyna Šťastná, Terezie Kosíková
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How to cope with rejection in your career, Luisa Rodriguez
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Burnout: what it is and how to treat it, Elizabeth Van Nostrand
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My experience with imposter syndrome — and how to (partly) overcome it, Luisa Rodriguez
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Sustainable motivation, Helen Toner
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How do you treat depression, Scott Alexander
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Things that sometimes help if you have anxiety, Scott Alexander
Podcast episodes
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Staying sane while trying to save the world: Spencer Greenberg on 80,000 Hours, 2026
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Guilt, imposter syndrome & doing good: 16 past guests share their mental health journeys: 80,000 Hours, 2025
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Hannah Boettcher on the mental health challenges that come with trying to have a big impact: 80,000 Hours, 2023
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Tim LeBon on how altruistic perfectionism is self-defeating: 80,000 Hours, 2023
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Having a successful career with depression, anxiety, and imposter syndrome: 80,000 Hours, 2021
Programs and spaces
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EA Peer Support Facebook group
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Doing Attention Better - EAs with ADHD Facebook group
Emergency resources
Crisis helplines around the world
UK steps on how to get help in a mental health crisis
Supporting someone else
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Steps for talking to someone who's thinking of suicide, Rethink Mental Illness
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How to support someone who is struggling, David Zeller
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Supporting someone experiencing mania or psychosis, Julia Wise
For providers
An orientation to the effective altruism movement for mental health providers, Julia Wise and Damon Sasi (both current/former mental health providers).