The Psychologically Resilient Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs report significantly higher rates of depression, attention-deficit disorder, substance abuse and bipolar disorder than a control group. This is partially due to self-selection (qualities that make great entrepreneurs – creativity, empathy, adaptiveness, humor, independence, risk-taking, multi-tasking, and crisis-management skills – originate from the same roots of trauma as shame, anxiety, perfectionism, ADHD, avoidant attachment, and discomfort with stability); and largely due to the entrepreneurial lifestyle (social isolation, sleep deprivation, unrealistically high expectations, drug use, stress, and uncertainty). In this session, we'll hear mental health advice from founders who've overcome or learned how to manage mental health challenges.
Programming descriptions are generated by participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SXSW.
Bea Arthur
The Difference
Suzie Baleson
Wellth Collective
Megan Bruneau
Megan Bruneau LLC
Noah Dolgoy
Tread Inc.