Mental Health for Entrepreneurs & Founders
Startup founders, solopreneurs, small-business owners. Real stats, specific resources, and guidance written for the particular culture of this profession — not generic advice.
Why mental health looks different here
Identity fusion with the company. Board / investor relationships complicate disclosure. Cash-runway anxiety is existentially different from job anxiety. Loneliness of 'being the one who decides.'
Profession-specific resources
Built for your job. Not generic EAP. These know the culture.
Most common issues in founders
Based on prevalence data for this profession. Each links to a specific resource on Typical Male.
Licensure / fitness-for-duty — what's real and what's myth
Public-company founders have board/SEC considerations. Private-company founders have more privacy. Investor disclosure is NOT required for mental health treatment in standard VC term sheets.
The PHQ-9 + GAD-7 screeners your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment. Tracks over time.
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