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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

From DrupalCon 2017. See Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbUIJvqij9o

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April 26, 2017
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  1. STRONGER THAN FEAR
 MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed

    Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org DrupalCon • April 2017 • #osmi
  2. @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)
  3. @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)
  4. @osmihelp MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH 2016 SURVEY RESULTS US Non-self

    employed only; as of 11/16/2016 osmihelp.org/research
  5. @osmihelp Do you think that discussing a health issue with

    your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical osmihelp.org/research
  6. @osmihelp Would you bring up a health issue with a

    potential employer in an interview? Mental Physical https://osmihelp.org/research
  7. @osmihelp Does your employer provide resources to learn more about

    mental health issues and how to seek help? osmihelp.org/research
  8. @osmihelp Do you feel that being identified as a person

    with a mental health issue would hurt your career? osmihelp.org/research
  9. @osmihelp “WE TALK ABOUT 10X DEVELOPERS AS BEING A FAIRY

    TALE, BUT YOU TAKE A DEVELOPER WITH CRIPPLING DEPRESSION, GET THEM TO THE RIGHT TREATMENT, AND THEY WILL LITERALLY BE 10X MORE PRODUCTIVE.” Greg Baugues