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

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@osmihelp WHO I AM

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@osmihelp graphstory.com

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@osmihelp AN INFORMAL SURVEY

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@osmihelp MY DIAGNOSES

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@osmihelp GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER

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@osmihelp ADULT ADHD

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@osmihelp I TAKE MEDS

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@osmihelp I SEE A THERAPIST

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@osmihelp IT IMPACTS MY WORK EVERY DAY

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@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME POWERS

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@osmihelp SOMETIMES IT RUINS ME

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@osmihelp HOW IT AFFECTS US

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@osmihelp 1 IN 5

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@osmihelp DISEASE BURDEN

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

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

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@osmihelp 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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@osmihelp SICK WORKERS DON’T WORK

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@osmihelp CHANGE IS HARD

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@osmihelp 1. GET THE OSMI HANDBOOKS OSMIhelp.org/resources

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@osmihelp 2. TELL PEOPLE

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@osmihelp 3. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO CHANGE

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@osmihelp WHAT’S THE UPSIDE?

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

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

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

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@osmihelp OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS 2015 GOAL $5000 Time to goal 2 hours Total raised $13,600 j.mp/osmi2015

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@osmihelp 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 THE WALL OF AWESOME

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@osmihelp

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@osmihelp 2016 FUNDRAISER j.mp/osmi2016cs

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@osmihelp WE NEED YOUR HELP 2016 Mental Health In Tech Survey: j.mp/osmisurvey2016 Videos, Slides, Resources: OSMIHelp.org 2016 Fundraiser j.mp/osmi2016cs

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