The pressure on startup founders is immense. Become profitable, become a unicorn, go public...the stress goes on. That inevitably takes a toll on their mental health. But nobody wants to talk about depression and mental health, fearing backlash from investors and customers
“My whole life is full of ****shit, and I am surrounded by pretentious ******ds at work all the time.”
That’s part of an Instagram story I’m shown by the founder of one of the country’s most valued startups. As I read it, he deletes the post. “That’s me,” he says, pointing to the anonymous handle. “I keep posting and deleting all the time.”
That’s part of an Instagram story I’m shown by the founder of one of the country’s most valued startups. As I read it, he deletes the post. “That’s me,” he says, pointing to the anonymous handle. “I keep posting and deleting all the time.”