[hackerspaces] hackerspaces and depression

[Florencia Edwards]

This is interesting. You've had serious cases of people not receiving
treatment? I think it's a good space for people receiving treatment
aldready, or a support for people who don't know they need help but the
community can tell you that you really need it (and to go get professional
help)

2014-12-22 15:42 GMT-03:00 Randall Arnold <randall.arnold at texrat.net>:

>  I have to second Ed's remarks, especially the governing board portion
> and last sentence.  As therapeutic as making in good company can be,
> makerspaces should absolutely not be seen as solutions to depression... but
> rather, one component in *possible* concert with more direct, professional
> methods.
>
> On December 22, 2014 at 12:32 PM Edward L Platt <ed at elplatt.com> wrote:
>
>  This is a complicated question.
>
>  Speaking personally, hackerspaces have for me been many things:
> - A source of community and a place to get together with my friends and
> social support network.
>  - A source of stress that I've had to step back from at times for the
> sake of mental health. This was mostly true when I was a board member
> and/or officer.
>
>  Also, mentally ill or seriously stressed members who aren't seeking
> treatment and don't have healthy coping mechanisms can be extremely toxic
> for the community.
>
>  -Ed
>
>  On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 1:17 PM, Clement Quinson < clem at electrolab.fr>
> wrote:
>
>    Hi all,
> what we've seen here, is that hackerspaces can help people with depression
> in that:
> - they're among similar minded people, what can be NOT the case as an
> engineer/tech person working in the industry.
> - the space is some sort of a social circle, in which interactions can go
> much further than just sharing tools/projects.
> - people can work on meaningful and/or interesting projects, not only what
> you're told to work on to pay your bills.
> I may forget other aspects, but these are the main that come to my mind
> right now !
>  C.
>
>  On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 2:37 PM, Florencia Edwards < floev22 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  More info everyone, please. Thanks
>
>  2014-12-22 1:10 GMT-03:00 Mark Janssen < dreamingforward at gmail.com>:
>
>  Hackerspaces provide a space to express oneself creatively and
> productively in an otherwise destructive (semi-)economic system that
> would exploit such talent for non-creative ends. If you need to know
> more than that, you can email me personally.
>
> marxos
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