Open Sourcing Mental Illness - MadisonPHP 2014

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1. Open Sourcing Mental Illness Ed Finkler @funkatron • funkatron.com Madison

   PHP Conference 2014 • #madisonphp

2. Who I am

3. An informal survey

4. How it affects us

5. 1 in 5

6. Level of disability

7. Disease burden

8. My diagnoses

9. Generalized Anxiety Disorder

10. Adult ADD

11. Meds I take

12. Lexapro Buspar Strattera Klonopin

13. I see a therapist

14. What it’s like

15. We don’t “present” as sick

16. Anxiety

17. Intensity of emotion

18. Problems focusing

19. Spiraling chains of thought

20. Obsessing on negative events

21. Feeling alone/unlike anyone else

22. I'm broken and I will never be right

23. Suicidal thoughts and self-mutilation

24. None

25. We cannot stay silent http://www.actupny.org/reports/silencedeath.html

26. As a developer

27. Positives

28. Interviewing

29. Managers & Bosses

30. Making your workplace safe

31. Mental Health in Tech Survey Results US Non-self employed only;

    as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

32. http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog Yes 49% No 25% Don’t Know 25% Do you

    feel that your employer takes mental health as seriously as physical health?

33. Yes 23% No 36% Maybe 41% Do you think that

    discussing a health issue with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Yes 4% No 77% Maybe 19% Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

34. No 85% Yes 2% Maybe 14% Would you bring up

    a health issue with a potential employer in an interview? Mental Yes 12% No 44% Maybe 44% Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

35. Yes 55% No 12% Don’t Know 33% Does your employer

    provide mental health benefits? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

36. Yes 40% No 32% Not Sure 27% Do you know

    the options for mental health care your employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

37. Yes 23% No 60% Don’t Know 17% Has your employer

    ever discussed mental health as part of an employee wellness program? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

38. Yes 26% No 38% Don’t Know 37% Does your employer

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

39. Yes 30% No 2% Don’t Know 68% Is your anonymity

    protected if you choose to take advantage of mental health or substance abuse treatment resources? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

40. 54% 13% 18% 8% 6% How easy is it for

    you to take medical leave for a mental health condition? Don't know Very easy Somewhat easy Somewhat difficult Very difficult http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

41. Sick workers don’t work

42. 41%

43. 8 years

44. Peers help

45. Mental Health First Aid mentalhealthfirstaid.org info@mentalhealthfirstaid.org 202.684.3736

46. I need your help. Talk. Share. Learn. prompt.engineyard.com osmihelp.org mentalhealthfirstaid.org

47. Thank you for listening funkatron.com/osmi • osmihelp.org • joind.in/11754