Stronger Than Fear: Mental Health in the Developer Community

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STRONGER THAN FEAR  MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org The Combine 2016 • #osmi

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WHO I AM

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AN INFORMAL SURVEY

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MY DIAGNOSES

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GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

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ADULT ADHD

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I TAKE MEDS

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I SEE A THERAPIST

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IT IMPACTS MY WORK EVERY DAY

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SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME POWERS

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SOMETIMES IT RUINS ME

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HOW IT AFFECTS US

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1 IN 5

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DISEASE BURDEN

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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

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MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH SURVEY RESULTS US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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Do you think that discussing a health issue with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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Would you bring up a health issue with a potential employer in an interview? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog Mental Physical

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Does your employer provide resources to learn more about mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

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SICK WORKERS DON’T WORK

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CHANGE IS HARD

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1. TAKE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID mentalhealthfirstaid.org [email protected] 202.684.3736

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2. TELL PEOPLE

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3. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO CHANGE

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WHAT’S THE UPSIDE?

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MENTAL WELLNESS = BETTER EMPLOYEES http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf

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DEMONSTRATE YOUR VALUES http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf

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PEOPLE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf

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I NEED YOUR HELP 2016 Mental Health In Tech Survey: j.mp/osmisurvey2016 Videos, Slides, Resources: OSMIHelp.org

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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING OSMIhelp.org • j.mp/osmisurvey2016