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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

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October 28, 2017

Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

Given at TechCamp Memphis Oct 2017 #memtech

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October 28, 2017
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  1. STRONGER THAN FEAR
 MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed

    Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org WCSEA • November 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
  10. @osmihelp “It really sucks to have a brain that wants

    to continually sabotage you and keeps you from reaching your potential.”
  11. @osmihelp “I always want to go out and meet others

    in the development field, but I can't get myself to go to any of the meetups or conferences. I'd gone to one day conference but was too nervous to talk with any of the other attendees. I left feeling like an idiot for not introducing myself to anyone.”
  12. @osmihelp “I deal with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and take the

    same meds you do. I first noticed this condition as a teenager, and I'm almost 30 now. I'm still incredibly embarrassed about the condition and most likely will not tweet about this topic out of pure shame, unfortunately.”
  13. @osmihelp WE NEED VOLUNTEERS SOCIAL MEDIA LEAD FUNDRAISING LEAD PUBLIC

    RELATIONS LEAD DESIGNERS FRONT-END DEVS WRITERS