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Open Sourcing Mental Illness - MadisonPHP 2014

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September 13, 2014
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Open Sourcing Mental Illness - MadisonPHP 2014

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September 13, 2014
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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?
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  36. Yes
    40%
    No
    32%
    Not Sure
    27%
    Do you know the options for mental health care
    your employer provides?
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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?
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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
    [email protected]firstaid.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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