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Mental Health for Executives & CEOs

C-suite, founders, senior leaders. Real stats, specific resources, and guidance written for the particular culture of this profession — not generic advice.

The numbers
~49% of CEOs report mental health challenges. Founder depression: 2× general population. CEO tenure is shorter than ever — ~5 years.
~280K CEO-level roles + 10M+ senior management

Why mental health looks different here

Extreme isolation at the top. Board optics around 'weakness.' Stock-price impact of public disclosure. Plus: you hired everyone around you, so they can't be your peer group.

Profession-specific resources

Built for your job. Not generic EAP. These know the culture.

YPO Forum
Peer forum for CEOs; structured confidentiality rules around mental health discussion.
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Vistage
Similar peer advisory for executives and business owners.
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Mentl Wellness
Executive coaching + therapy combined, often tax-deductible.
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Most common issues in executives

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

Board disclosure is a real risk for public-company CEOs; private-company founders generally have more privacy. Executive-coaching frames often make therapy more palatable to conservative boards.

Free tool
Not sure what's going on?

The PHQ-9 + GAD-7 screeners your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment. Tracks over time.

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