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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community
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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community
From #ElixirDaze, March 2017
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STRONGER THAN FEAR MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed
Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org ElixirDaze • March 2017 • #osmi #ElixirDaze
@osmihelp https://mhprompt.org
@osmihelp NEW CONFERENCE WHO DIS?
@osmihelp WHAT’S AN ELIXIR?
@osmihelp “WEBMASTER”
@osmihelp OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS Since 2012
@osmihelp WHO'S READY TO WEEP UNCONTROLLABLY?
@osmihelp UNCOMFORTABLE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION SECTION
@osmihelp BACK TO ME
@osmihelp GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
@osmihelp ADHD
@osmihelp I TAKE MEDS
@osmihelp I SEE A THERAPIST
@osmihelp IT IMPACTS MY WORK EVERY DAY
@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME SUPERPOWERS
@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT RUINS ME
@osmihelp ALONE
@osmihelp THE WORLDWIDE COMMUNITY
@osmihelp W.H.O. STUDY GLOBAL BURDEN OF DISEASE
@osmihelp BURDEN OF MENTAL DISORDERS IS THE LARGEST OF
ALL DISORDER CATEGORIES IN NORTH AMERICA GREATER THAN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE GREATER THAN CANCER (W.H.O. 2008)
@osmihelp “IN ALL REGIONS, NEUROPSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS ARE THE MOST
IMPORTANT CAUSES OF DISABILITY, ACCOUNTING FOR AROUND ONE THIRD OF YEARS LOST TO DISABILITY AMONG ADULTS AGED 15 YEARS AND OVER” (W.H.O. 2008)
@osmihelp 1/3 OF YEARS LOST TO DISABILITY
@osmihelp THE TECH COMMUNITY
@osmihelp BASICALLY NO RESEARCH
@osmihelp SO WE DO IT
@osmihelp MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH 2016 SURVEY RESULTS US
Non-self employed only; as of 3/2/2017 osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp Do you think that discussing a health issue
with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp Would you bring up a health issue with
a potential employer in an interview? Mental Physical https://osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp Does your employer provide resources to learn more
about mental health issues and how to seek help? osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp Do you feel that being identified as a
person with a mental health issue would hurt your career? osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp Have you been diagnosed with a mental health
condition by a medical professional? osmihelp.org/research
@osmihelp SICK WORKERS DON’T WORK
@osmihelp WHAT’S THE UPSIDE?
@osmihelp MENTAL WELLNESS = BETTER EMPLOYEES 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 CHANGE IS HARD
@osmihelp 1. GET THE OSMI HANDBOOKS
@osmihelp 2. SPEAK OPENLY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH
@osmihelp 3. TELL PEOPLE THEY MATTER
@osmihelp …
@osmihelp COMMUNITIES ARE ABOUT PEOPLE NOT CODE
@osmihelp OUR COMMUNITY
@osmihelp OUR COLLEAGUES
@osmihelp OUR FRIENDS
@osmihelp OUR PEOPLE
@osmihelp SUFFER IN SILENCE
@osmihelp DISAPPEAR
@osmihelp ONLY FEAR ALLOWS THIS
@osmihelp CHOOSE
@osmihelp WE CAN CHOOSE TO GIVE IN TO FEAR
@osmihelp MEET INACTION WITH ACTION
@osmihelp MEET CONFUSION WITH UNDERSTANDING
@osmihelp MEET INDIFFERENCE WITH COMPASSION
@osmihelp Choose Now. OSMIHelp.org STRONGER THAN FEAR