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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

My slides from my presentation at The Combine 2016 #Combine2016

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April 08, 2016
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  1. STRONGER THAN FEAR
 MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed

    Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org The Combine 2016 • #osmi
  2.  ECONOMIC COST http://www.fccmh.org/resources/docs/EconomicBurdenofMentalIllness.pdf ๏ Mental health conditions are the

    second leading cause of workplace absenteeism ๏ Workers w/ depression lose 5.6 hrs/week
 Workers w/o depression lose 1.5 hrs/week ๏ Depression: $43.7 billion in absenteeism from work (200m days lost), lost productivity & direct treatment
  3.  MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH SURVEY RESULTS US Non-self employed

    only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  4.  Do you think that discussing a health issue with

    your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  5.  Would you bring up a health issue with a

    potential employer in an interview? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog Mental Physical
  6.  Does your employer provide resources to learn more about

    mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  7.  I NEED YOUR HELP 2016 Mental Health In Tech

    Survey: j.mp/osmisurvey2016 Videos, Slides, Resources: OSMIHelp.org