I feel one of the taboos in our scene is mental health. One should be fine if just building stuff for fun, but most of us are trying to achieve some degree of profitability with our creations, either working full-time on them or while freelancing/9to5, which makes it even harder. Since breaking even is neither an easy nor a quick process, mental health can be affected in the long run. For me personally it's recently manifested itself for the first time in the form of anxiety. I feel this is not talked about enough. Have you experienced something like this? What are your stories and/or tips on staying healty, handling stress, social pressure and all that?

I think what made me the most anxious was the feeling of not being supported by a part of my family or despised by friends who don’t understand what I’m doing. I avoid as much as possible the people who project their anxieties on me. My remedies: - Mute toxic people - Find caring people with whom you can advance (not necessarily shippers) - Take time to take a break and get some fresh air - Help others when you can do it