OSMI
Open Sourcing Mental Illness
Open Sourcing Mental Illness is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to raising awareness, educating, and providing resources to support mental wellness in the tech and open source communities.
OSMI began in 2013 when Ed Finkler started speaking at tech conferences about his personal experiences as a web developer and open source advocate with a mental health disorder. The response was overwhelming, and Ed and a team of selfless board members and volunteers have continued to speak, gather data, and organize efforts to change experiences of those with mental health disorders in the tech workplace. This includes
speaking at conferences and companies,
conducting research, and
creating documentation to assist companies in making supportive environments for those impacted by mental health disorders.