Open Sourcing Mental Illness - Nodevember 2014

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Transcript

1. Open Sourcing
   Mental Illness Ed Finkler @funkatron • funkatron.com Nodevember 2014 • #nodevember
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 ADHD
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. As a developer
26. Positives
27. Interviewing
28. Managers & Bosses
29. Making your workplace safe
30. Mental Health in Tech
    Survey Results US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
31. http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog Do you feel that your employer takes mental health as seriously as physical health?
32. Do you think that discussing a health issue with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
33. Would you bring up a health issue with a potential employer in an interview? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
34. Do you know the options for mental health care your employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
35. Does your employer provide resources to learn more about mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
36. Is your anonymity protected if you choose to take advantage of mental health or substance abuse treatment resources? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
37. Don't know Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult How easy is it for you to take medical leave for a mental health condition? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
38. Sick workers don’t work
39. 41%
40. 8 years
41. Mental Health First Aid mentalhealthfirstaid.org info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org 202.684.3736
42. We cannot stay silent http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html
43. I need your help.
    Talk. Share. Learn. prompt.engineyard.com osmihelp.org mentalhealthfirstaid.org
44. Thank you for listening funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org