Mental Health and Open Source - DrupalCamp London 2015

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1. Mental Health
   &
   Open Source
   Mike Bell - @mikebell_
   

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2. Preamble
   Developer
   Doctor, Mental Health
   Professional
   

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3. An important stat
   1 in 4 British adults, in
   any one year
   1 in 6 experiences this at
   any given time
   (The Office for National Statistics Psychiatric Morbidity
   report, 2001)
   

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4. What's this talk
   about?
   - My Story
   - Recovery
   - Getting Help
   

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5. Why is this talk
   important?
   Difficult subject
   Stigmatised
   Weakness
   Physical and Mental health are linked
   

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6. Backstory
   16 years old - ME/CFS
   12 years of silence
   Breakdown in 2014
   

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7. What is ME/CFS?
   Extreme fatigue
   Muscle aches
   Headaches
   Brain fog
   It’s estimated that 250,000 people in the UK suffer from CFS
   http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Chronic-fatigue-
   syndrome/Pages/Introduction.aspx)
   

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8. Potential causes
   Viral
   Immune system
   Hormones
   Misc psychiatric
   

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9. Depression &
   Anxiety
   What if I get found out?
   What if people notice?
   What if I can't do my job?
   What if I lose my job?
   

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10. Anxiety Attacks
    A dark cloud
    Panic
    Ancient programing - Fight or Flight
    

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11. Imposter
    Syndrome
    Ties in with anxiety and depression
    No basis in fact
    

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12. Home, Work and
    Relationships
    3 Pillars of life
    

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13. Home
    Safe haven
    Place to unwind
    

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14. Work
    Make money
    Stretch your mind
    

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15. Relationships
    Friends, Family, Partners
    

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16. Realisation
    A difficult step
    

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17. Seeking help
    Approximately one
    person in 28 was in
    contact with mental
    health services in 2013/14
    http://www.hscic.gov.uk/catalogue/PUB15990/mhb-1314-
    ann-rep.pdf
    

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18. GP
    Great source of information
    “You come to the doctor for any issues with your body, a
    cold or a sprained ankle, your mind is part of your body so
    why wouldn’t you come to a doctor?”
    

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19. Local mental
    health service
    Self or Doctor referral
    More information -
    http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/mental-
    health-services-explained/Pages/accessing%20services.aspx
    

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20. Counselling -
    Traditional
    Talking to a professional
    Easier to talk to
    Freedom to express yourself
    

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21. Counselling - CBT
    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
    Active type of therapy
    Changing the way you think
    

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22. Medication
    50 million prescriptions
    for antidepressants were
    issued in 2012
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23553897
    Touchy subject
    - Citalopram
    - Propranolol
    

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23. Mindfulness
    Living in the moment
    Responding not reacting
    Knowing your limits
    Being kind to yourself
    

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24. Mindfulness -
    Reacting
    

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25. Mindfulness -
    Finding the time
    

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26. Cathartic Writing
    Blogging
    Diary
    

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27. What can you do
    as a Family or
    Friend?
    Listen
    - It's not about you
    Space
    

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28. What can you do
    as a company?
    Look out for your staff
    Support phased return
    Regular checkups
    

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29. Nearly there
    3 Panic attacks
    2 incidents of Imposter Syndrome
    

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30. Questions?
    Image from http://talbotanimalclinic.com
    

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31. Resources
    2007 Mental Health Fundamental Facts
    http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/content/assets/PDF/publications
    view=Standard
    Breathworks Mindfullness
    http://www.breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk/
    Accessing Mental Health Services
    http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/AboutNHSservices/mental-
    health-services-explained/Pages/accessing%20services.aspx
    

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