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STRONGER THAN FEAR MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed
Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org Kalamazoo X 2016 • #kalx16 #kalx #osmi
@osmihelp WHO I AM
@osmihelp graphstory.com
@osmihelp AN INFORMAL SURVEY
@osmihelp MY DIAGNOSES
@osmihelp GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
@osmihelp ADULT ADHD
@osmihelp I TAKE MEDS
@osmihelp I SEE A THERAPIST
@osmihelp IT IMPACTS MY WORK EVERY DAY
@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME POWERS
@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT RUINS ME
@osmihelp HOW IT AFFECTS US
@osmihelp 1 IN 5
@osmihelp DISEASE BURDEN
@osmihelp 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
@osmihelp MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH SURVEY RESULTS US Non-self
employed only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
@osmihelp Do you think that discussing a health issue
with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
@osmihelp Would you bring up a health issue with
a potential employer in an interview? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
@osmihelp Does your employer provide resources to learn more
about mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
@osmihelp SICK WORKERS DON’T WORK
@osmihelp CHANGE IS HARD
@osmihelp 1. TAKE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID mentalhealthfirstaid.org
[email protected]
202.684.3736
@osmihelp 2. TELL PEOPLE
@osmihelp 3. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO CHANGE
@osmihelp WHAT’S THE UPSIDE?
@osmihelp MENTAL WELLNESS = BETTER EMPLOYEES http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf
@osmihelp DEMONSTRATE YOUR VALUES http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf
@osmihelp PEOPLE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf
@osmihelp I NEED YOUR HELP 2016 Mental Health In
Tech Survey: j.mp/osmisurvey2016 Videos, Slides, Resources: OSMIHelp.org
@osmihelp SIX WORD CHALLENGE
@osmihelp BY HELPING OTHERS I SAVE MYSELF
@osmihelp THANK YOU FOR LISTENING OSMIhelp.org • j.mp/osmisurvey2016