Open Sourcing Mental Illness - TrueNorthPHP 2014

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

   2014 • #tnphp

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 ADHD

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 Do you feel that your employer takes mental health

    as seriously as physical health?

33. Do you think that discussing a health issue with your

    employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

34. Would you bring up a health issue with a potential

    employer in an interview? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

35. Does your employer provide mental health benefits? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

36. Do you know the options for mental health care your

    employer provides? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

37. Has your employer ever discussed mental health as part of

    an employee wellness program? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

38. Does your employer provide resources to learn more about mental

    health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

39. Is your anonymity protected if you choose to take advantage

    of mental health or substance abuse treatment resources? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog

40. 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

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/12721