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September 26, 2014
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Open Sourcing Mental Illness - Dev Workshop Conference 2014
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Transcript
Open Sourcing Mental Illness Ed Finkler @funkatron • funkatron.com Dev
Workshop Conference 2014 • #devworkshopconf
Who I am
An informal survey
How it affects us
1 in 5
Level of disability
Disease burden
My diagnoses
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Adult ADD
Meds I take
Lexapro Buspar Strattera Klonopin
I see a therapist
What it’s like
We don’t “present” as sick
Anxiety
Intensity of emotion
Problems focusing
Spiraling chains of thought
Obsessing on negative events
Feeling alone/unlike anyone else
I'm broken and I will never be right
Suicidal thoughts and self-mutilation
None
We cannot stay silent http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html
As a developer
Positives
Interviewing
Managers & Bosses
Making your workplace safe
Mental Health in Tech Survey Results US Non-self employed only;
as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog Yes 49% No 25% Don’t Know 25% Do you
feel that your employer takes mental health as seriously as physical health?
Yes 23% No 36% Maybe 41% Do you think that
discussing a health issue with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Yes 4% No 77% Maybe 19% Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
No 85% Yes 2% Maybe 14% Would you bring up
a health issue with a potential employer in an interview? Mental Yes 12% No 44% Maybe 44% Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Yes 55% No 12% Don’t Know 33% Does your employer
provide mental health benefits? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Yes 40% No 32% Not Sure 27% Do you know
the options for mental health care your employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Yes 23% No 60% Don’t Know 17% Has your employer
ever discussed mental health as part of an employee wellness program? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Yes 26% No 38% Don’t Know 37% Does your employer
provide resources to learn more about mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Yes 30% No 2% Don’t Know 68% Is your anonymity
protected if you choose to take advantage of mental health or substance abuse treatment resources? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
54% 13% 18% 8% 6% How easy is it for
you to take medical leave for a mental health condition? Don't know Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
Sick workers don’t work
41%
Peers help
Mental Health First Aid mentalhealthfirstaid.org info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org 202.684.3736
I need your help. Talk. Share. Learn. prompt.engineyard.com osmihelp.org mentalhealthfirstaid.org
Thank you for listening funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org