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Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community - Nodevember 2015

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November 14, 2015

Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community - Nodevember 2015

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November 14, 2015
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  1. Stronger Than Fear
 Mental Health in the Developer Community Ed

    Finkler • @funkatron • funkatron.com/osmi Nodevember 2015 • #osmi #nodevember
  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. Do you know the options for mental health care your

    employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  7. Does your employer provide resources to learn more about mental

    health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  8. Is your anonymity protected if you choose to take advantage

    of mental health or substance abuse treatment resources? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  9. Don't know Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult

    How easy is it for you to take medical leave for a mental health condition? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
  10. 41%

  11. 5. Actively Engage and Educate Awareness • Resources • Promotion

    of Wellness mhprompt.org • devpressed.com • checkupapp.org
  12. Open Sourcing Mental Illness 2015 GOAL $5000 Time to goal

    2 hours Total raised $13,600 j.mp/osmi2015
  13. THE WALL OF AWESOME CJ Livingston joepelow Tim Corrin Justin

    Martin Guillermo Mansilla G J Hockin Thomas North Gamble Kevin B Tuttle Gregory Tarnoff Brian Fenton Jerry Evans Brian Wisti R J de la Fuente Spencer Hoyt Nick Sutterer Ted M Young Diana Espino Justin Carmony Tyler Mincey Tim Heckman Daniel Cousineau Allan MacGregor A forsstrom Brion Vibber max Cristovao Verstraeten Matthew R Sparks Wesley Beam Scott Arciszewski Zachary Copley Adam Jenkins Alexandra H. Johnson nehemiahwyant Matt Brunt Brian Moon hello Kevin Makice Larry Masters brian Jake Smith oaklandjt Justin T Yost Kristopher Plunkett Mika Epstein daniel d beil Andrew L Cassell Aaron Jorbin Jean Soderkvist Cameron Koczon Brian Pitts Deborah Resnick Michael Beckwith Chris Tickner Joel A Rasmus Karen J Demerly Lisa Brewster Stefan Koopmanschap Matthew Mitchum Cresta L Cates andreasbirkebaek Daniel Joye AM Clyde Henning Glatter-Gotz Gemma Lynn Davi M Moreira Amanda Folson Stephen Sauceda Daryl J Chymko Timothy H Lieberman Philippe Beaudoin Evangelo S Prodromou Sharon J Cichelli Sean R Reid nicolas rosental FJ de Jonge Dave Forgac John P Betley Jordan Burke Sally Lehman pascal Chris G Smith Sean Foran Jack Jones Elizabeth Naramore Benjamin J Cotton Taylor Otwell Miss Laura Sanders R A Stringer Mike Hall Richard Stewart M.R.Hartley Bram Van der Sype Ryan S Adams Ed Cates Jason Charnes Evan Coury Matthew S Perkins Derrick Snyder Mark Forscher Chris Shiflett William Golden Joel Perras Derick E Bailey Scott Gowell Eric Hogue Jake Champlin Samantha Quiñones Joe Kline lwriemen James Walker Maggie Longshore Pradeep Krishnan Broc Seib Jacques Woodcock Kara Ferguson CA Hoult Vanessa Hurst Ben Ramsey Colin O'Dell M D C Pepper Patrick Allan Alice Carback Guillermo Mansilla Christian Stagevik Jose Diaz-Gonzalez Jad Bitar Nicholas C Duvieilh Dallas Cook Larry E Masters Anthony Grassiot David Skinner Mark Shannon Story Christopher W Brescia yeti derekkjordan Mr Jeremy Burns stiliyanlazarov Shawn Aukstakalnis Chris Greene William Sonnenreich lee Cory Fowler Nima Nekoui Juan R Basso Rodriguez Urdaneta Justin T Yost