This seems like something therapists shouldn’t be sharing, even if in a general way.

I find it unlikely many (as a percentage of them all) tech workers are really doing this thing.

Weird article….

The growing trend of Corporate Brutalitarianism - performative cruelty for the sake of demonstrating the capacity for it to leadership and investors. If all obstacles to profit have to eventually be eliminated then you better be signalling that you're willing to kill the baby to make the quarter.

Ramping up cruelty serves the convenient secondary purpose of psychological layoffs - burning people out into quitting en masse (or providing opportunity to mark them Bad Leavers and retain shares) in preparation for the supposed AI productivity gains on the remainder.

I feel sorry for these people, but they really shouldn’t be surprised. These tech leaders crave power and will follow whatever trend that will help them attain it.

"over identification" will always lead to depression

“The action of identifying oneself to an excessive degree with someone or something else, especially to the detriment of one's individuality or objectivity.”

Its a common theme in the tech world.

Therapists always work within boundaries of confidentiality when considering any and all client disclosure.

Even during supervision client names and contact details are not disclosed.