Open Sourcing Mental Illness - MadisonPHP 2014

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1. Open Sourcing Mental Illness Ed Finkler @funkatron • funkatron.com Madison PHP Conference 2014 • #madisonphp
2. Who I am
3. An informal survey
4. How it affects us
5. 1 in 5
6. Level of disability
7. Disease burden
8. My diagnoses
9. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
10. Adult ADD
11. Meds I take
12. Lexapro Buspar Strattera Klonopin
13. I see a therapist
14. What it’s like
15. We don’t “present” as sick
16. Anxiety
17. Intensity of emotion
18. Problems focusing
19. Spiraling chains of thought
20. Obsessing on negative events
21. Feeling alone/unlike anyone else
22. I'm broken and I will never be right
23. Suicidal thoughts and self-mutilation
25. We cannot stay silent http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html
26. As a developer
27. Positives
28. Interviewing
29. Managers & Bosses
30. Making your workplace safe
31. Mental Health in Tech Survey Results US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
32. 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?
33. 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
34. 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
35. Yes 55% No 12% Don’t Know 33% Does your employer provide mental health benefits? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
36. Yes 40% No 32% Not Sure 27% Do you know the options for mental health care your employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. Sick workers don’t work
42. 41%
43. 8 years
44. Peers help
45. Mental Health First Aid mentalhealthfirstaid.org info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org 202.684.3736
46. I need your help. Talk. Share. Learn. prompt.engineyard.com osmihelp.org mentalhealthfirstaid.org
47. Thank you for listening funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org • joind.in/11754