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Founders are striving to do something more innovative, uncertain, and psychologically demanding than most of us ever try to do—many with potentially large impacts on the world—and yet their distinct psychological needs have gone largely unstudied and unaddressed. And despite the many headlines signaling a “mental health crisis in startups,” with se... See more

Talk about it with your family and colleagues. Take some downtime, and truly switch off. Recognize there's a problem, and think about what caused it. Find ways to reconnect with yourself, and make a plan to fix it for good.

Beware entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs are also more susceptible to burnout as they are almost 25% more likely to experience mental health issues. The reasons why include that entrepreneurs tend to have an intense and intimate connection with their businesses and they often link their self worth directly to their business success.

How can I maintain my creativity, optimism, intellectual vitality, and sense of agency in the face of the stress that comes from building a company and the endless forces luring towards conformity?

We start raw, then our hearts and minds get boiled by constraints, pressure, feedback, and challenges. How do we keep our head up and maintain our creat... See more

Trying to power through only makes things worse. While quitting your job like I did is certainly one option, it's not the only option. Finding space to recover is all about setting boundaries between yourself and your work.