Open Sourcing Mental Illness - MadisonPHP 2014

Video of presentation: http://j.mp/osmimadisonphp

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1. Open Sourcing
   Mental Illness
   Ed Finkler
   @funkatron • funkatron.com
   Madison PHP Conference 2014 • #madisonphp
   

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2. Who I am
   

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3. An informal survey
   

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4. How it affects us
   

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5. 1 in 5
   

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6. Level of disability
   

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7. Disease burden
   

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8. My diagnoses
   

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9. Generalized Anxiety
   Disorder
   

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10. Adult ADD
    

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11. Meds I take
    

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12. Lexapro
    Buspar
    Strattera
    Klonopin
    

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13. I see a therapist
    

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14. What it’s like
    

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15. We don’t “present”
    as sick
    

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16. Anxiety
    

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17. Intensity of emotion
    

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18. Problems focusing
    

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19. Spiraling chains
    of thought
    

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20. Obsessing on
    negative events
    

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21. Feeling alone/unlike
    anyone else
    

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22. I'm broken and
    I will never be right
    

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23. Suicidal thoughts and
    self-mutilation
    

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25. We cannot stay silent
    http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html
    

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26. As a developer
    

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27. Positives
    

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28. Interviewing
    

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29. Managers & Bosses
    

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30. Making your workplace safe
    

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31. Mental Health in Tech
    Survey Results
    US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
    

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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?
    

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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
    

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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
    

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35. Yes
    55%
    No
    12%
    Don’t Know
    33%
    Does your employer provide
    mental health benefits?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
    

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36. Yes
    40%
    No
    32%
    Not Sure
    27%
    Do you know the options for mental health care
    your employer provides?
    http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
    

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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
    

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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
    

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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
    

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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
    

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41. Sick workers don’t work
    

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42. 41%
    

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43. 8 years
    

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44. Peers help
    

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45. Mental Health First Aid
    mentalhealthfirstaid.org
    info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org
    202.684.3736
    

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46. I need your help.
    Talk. Share. Learn.
    prompt.engineyard.com
    osmihelp.org
    mentalhealthfirstaid.org
    

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47. Thank you for listening
    funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org • joind.in/11754
    

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