Entrepreneurs tend to be energetic, motivated and creative, and it’s these traits that could make them more prone to depression, according to research
I’m stating the obvious here, but being an entrepreneur is tough. Running a startup can consume you, bringing with it a heady mix of stratospheric highs and crushing lows. One day you can feel on top of the world, like you can accomplish anything, and the next your confidence is shot and you lack the energy to even get out of bed.
Psychiatrist and entrepreneur Michael A. Freeman agrees. He suggests that entrepreneurial people are energetic, motivated and creative, and it’s these traits that make them more prone to strong emotional states such as depression, hopelessness, worthlessness and loss of motivation.
I didn’t notice mental illness affecting my work until it was almost too late.
The Guardian: I didn’t notice mental illness affecting my work until almost too late
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