Stronger Than Fear: Crisis in the Developer Community

Presented at The Madison PHP Conference on Oct 1, 2016.

Learn more at https://OSMIHelp.org

"There is a crisis in the tech industry. At least 20% of our colleagues, friends, and teammates suffer silently with mental illness, but our work culture does little to help. Based on real data, we'll show the enormous impact of mental illness in our industry, and how we can change - and save - lives."

Transcript

1. STRONGER THAN FEAR
 MENTAL HEALTH IN THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY Ed Finkler • @OSMIHelp • OSMIhelp.org MadisonPHP • Oct 2016 • #osmi #madisonPHP
2.  @osmihelp WHO I AM
3.  @osmihelp
4.  @osmihelp AN INFORMAL SURVEY
5.  @osmihelp MY DIAGNOSES
6.  @osmihelp GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER
7.  @osmihelp ADHD
8.  @osmihelp I TAKE MEDS
9.  @osmihelp I SEE A THERAPIST
10.  @osmihelp IT IMPACTS MY WORK EVERY DAY
11.  @osmihelp SOMETIMES IT GIVES ME POWERS
12.  @osmihelp SOMETIMES IT RUINS ME
13.  @osmihelp ALONE
14.  @osmihelp HOW IT AFFECTS US
15.  @osmihelp 1 IN 5
16.  @osmihelp DISEASE BURDEN
17.  @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
18.  @osmihelp MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH
    SURVEY RESULTS US Non-self employed only; as of 9/13/2014 http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
19.  @osmihelp Do you think that discussing a health issue with your employer would have negative consequences? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
20.  @osmihelp Would you bring up a health issue with a potential employer in an interview? Mental Physical http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
21.  @osmihelp Does your employer provide resources to learn more about mental health issues and how to seek help? http://j.mp/osmisurveyblog
22.  @osmihelp SICK WORKERS DON’T WORK
23.  @osmihelp CHANGE IS HARD
24.  @osmihelp 1. MAKE A COMMITMENT TO CHANGE
25.  @osmihelp 2. GET THE OSMI HANDBOOKS OSMIhelp.org/resources
26.  @osmihelp 3. TAKE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID MentalHealthFirstAid.org
27.  @osmihelp 4. TELL PEOPLE
28.  @osmihelp WHAT’S THE UPSIDE?
29.  @osmihelp MENTAL WELLNESS = BETTER EMPLOYEES http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf
30.  @osmihelp PEOPLE WANT TO WORK WITH YOU http://www.taadas.org/publications/prodimages/A%20Mental%20Health%20Friendly%20Workplace.pdf
31.  @osmihelp OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS 2015 GOAL $5000 Time to goal 2 hours Total raised $13,600 j.mp/osmi2015
32.  @osmihelp OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS 2016 GOAL $10000 Time to goal 72 hours Total raised $21,400 osmihelp.org/donate
33.  @osmihelp Claire.Gowler Gemma Lynn Steve Oltman Chu Ngọc Minh Vanessa Hurst Michael Beckwith Larry E Masters Matt Brunt Lawrence Edelstein Adam Jenkins Jad Bitar Henning Glatter-Gotz Julia Vishnevsky Daryl J Chymko John Sj Anderson Cameron Koczon Nathan Hruby Evan Coury Kalamazoo X Conferences Miss Tanya Mcginnity Ronald E. Greek Jean Soderkvist Maggie Longshore Delmar Software Development Arthur Doler Spencer Hoyt Deborah Resnick Amber Geneva Willem-Jan Zijderveld Tracy Apps Johan De Ruijter Larry Masters Patrick Allan Phillip Shipley Karen J Demerly Hello Davi Marcondes Moreira Margaret Dikel Chris Hagg Oaklandjt Lwriemen Steve John Daniel Trinkle Tyler Britten Samantha Quiñones Tim Heckman Richard Stewart Trianglman+Igg Sharon J Cichelli Colin O'dell Pascal Jacques Woodcock Jon Jaques Florian Ragwitz Matthew R Sparks Michael Cullum Nehemiahwyant John Hodges Alex Fraundorf Nick Sutterer Evangelo S Prodromou Amelia G Gregory Tarnoff Justin Cook Brian Moon Matt Trask Mark Shannon Story Justin Yost Justin Martin Jose Diaz-Gonzalez Sally Lehman Dre Armeda William Sonnenreich David Neilsen Matthew Brown Phil Zodiaco Bridget Will Alice Carback Andrew L Cassell Brian Wisti Mike Hall Chris Greene Katie Jeff Yates Adam Barker Joseph Kline Jon Madison Fj De Jonge Christian Stagevik Daniel D Beil Jack Jones Elizabeth Saurabh Menon Christian Deinert Matthew S Perkins Christopher W Brescia Joe Kline Justin Carmony Jake Smith Ed Cates Shawn Aukstakalnis Kevin B Tuttle Mike.Budzik Ben Ramsey Guillermo Mansilla Rich Robinkoff Lee James Titcumb Brian C. Janes Rhosler Joel A Rasmus William Golden Allan Macgregor Jonathan William Allan Alexandra H. Johnson Derick E Bailey Milos Vucinic Magnus Nordlander Anthony Grassiot Jay Pee Scott Gowell Mr Am Clyde Christina Schierling Bashar Al-Abdulhadi Kdemerly Tess Barnes Renan Gonçalves Florian Megyesi Mr Jeremy Burns Cresta L Cates Sandy A Forsstrom Jonathan Campbell James Huff Paolo Cuffiani Justchelle Brian Fenton Christopher Schiller Ted M Young Joel Perras Brian Larry Garfield Diana Espino David Yell Davi M Moreira Justin T Yost Eamon Leonard Pradeep Krishnan Yeti Scott Arciszewski Kristopher Plunkett Rodriguez Urdaneta Stephen Sauceda Cory Fowler Emily Stamey Mark Forscher Heather Ca Hoult Michael Mcguire James Walker Blevotroid Jon Christopher Hoult Derrick Snyder Tim Corrin Matthew Mitchum Lisa Brewster Rob Allen Iain Mckenzie Amanda Folson Dallas Cook Chris Tickner Roland Awemo Benjamin J Cotton Kevin Makice Jerry Evans Nicolas Rosental Eileen Steele Brion Vibber Johnny Choudhury-Lucas Dennis Abbeduto Nima Nekoui Sean R Reid Benjamin Cool Chris Shiflett Jason Charnes Sean Foran Mr R A Stringer Christopher Riley Cristovao Verstraeten Metaljoe Mika Epstein Andrew Miller Anne Delion Sophia Khan Stefan Wicke M.R.Hartley Bart Guliker Bram Van Der Sype Lynn Beighley Eddie Vanbogaert Stiliyanlazarov Chris G Smith David Skinner Daniel Cousineau Allison Tarr Dealnews.Com, Inc. Wesley Beam Ellie Strejlau Joepelow Ryan Becky Resler Sean O'connor Thomas Bartolucci Margaret Staples Kwendenarmo Mr G J Hockin Kivanc Yazan Emily Carter Thomas North Gamble Andreas Birkebaek Daniel Joye Shawn Searcy Brian Pitts Benjamin W Wulf Nicholas C Duvieilh Hilary Weaver-Robb Tyler Mincey Max Derekkjordan Thomas Peter Berntsen Zachary Copley Craig Kelly Cj Livingston Beporter Miss Laura Sanders Kara Ferguson John Coggeshall Evan Prodromou Roger Creasy M D C Pepper Jake Champlin Juan R Basso Nick Hehr Cedric Williams Greg Norman Aaron Jorbin Ryan Adams Olivier Lechevalier John P Betley Jonathan Warner Chris Hartjes Michael Budzik Dave Forgac Carolyn Finkler John Betley Elona Hartjes Abhas Abhinav Kay Rhodes Joseph Robichaud Taylor Otwell Travis Robinson Ryan Sullivan Broc Seib Jason Wood Christina Keelan Ryan S Adams Jordan Burke R J De La Fuente Philippe Beaudoin Stefan Koopmanschap Adam Englander Elizabeth Naramore Eric Hogue Timothy H Lieberman THE WALL OF AWESOME
34.  @osmihelp
35.  @osmihelp State of Indiana Office of the Secretary of State Certificate of Incorporation of OPEN SOURCING MENTAL ILLNESS LTD I, CONNIE LAWSON, Secretary of State, hereby certify that Articles of Incorporation of the above Domestic Nonprofit Corporation have been presented to me at my office, accompanied by the fees prescribed by law and that the documentation presented conforms to law as prescribed by the provisions of the Indiana Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1991. NOW, THEREFORE, with this document I certify that said transaction will become effective Wednesday, August 17, 2016. In Witness Whereof, I have caused to be affixed my signature and the seal of the State of Indiana, at the City of Indianapolis, August 18, 2016 CONNIELAWSON SECRETARYOFSTATE 201608171154631 / 7378557 To ensure the certificate’s validity, go to https://bsd.sos.in.gov/PublicBusinessS earch
36.  @osmihelp MENTAL HEALTH IN TECH SURVEY GRAPH & API github.com/OSMIHelp/osmi-survey-graph
37.  @osmihelp DEVPRESSED->OSMI FORUMS forums.OSMIhelp.org
38.  @osmihelp
39.  @osmihelp OUR COLLEAGUES
40.  @osmihelp OUR FRIENDS
41.  @osmihelp OUR PEOPLE
42.  @osmihelp SUFFER IN SILENCE
43.  @osmihelp DISAPPEAR
44.  @osmihelp ONLY FEAR
45.  @osmihelp CHOOSE
46.  @osmihelp STRONGER THAN FEAR
47.  @osmihelp THANK YOU FOR LISTENING Survey j.mp/osmisurvey2016 Resources OSMIHelp.org Donations osmihelp.org/donate