Talk given at php|tek 13
Open SourcingMental IllnessEd Finkler@funkatron • funkatron.com
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Who I am
My Diagnonses
Generalized AnxietyDisorder
Adult ADD
Meds I take
Lexapro
Buspar
Strattera
Klonopin
What it’s like
Intensity of emotionhttp://j.mp/killbillsiren
Anxiety
Problems focusing
Spiraling chainsof thought
Obsessing onnegative events
Unwanted thoughts
Feeling alone/unlikeanyone else
I'm broken andI will never be right
Suicidal thoughts andself-mutilation
As a developer
Working with teams
interacting with users
IRC & forums
Conferences &Community
Techniques
Most of usself-medicate
Therapy
Medicine
Exercise
Meditation
Light
Avoidance of triggers
Crying
Finding comfort
Helping friends & coworkers
Help them feel safe
Frustration
Change
Resources
๏ http://helpguide.org/๏ http://www.devpressed.com/๏ http://nami.org๏ http://bit.ly/namilocal๏ Hope For The Day (http://htfd.org)๏ http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/๏ http://www.nimh.nih.gov
๏ Mental Illness Happy Hour(http://mentalpod.com/)๏ http://mentalpod.com/forum/
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