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Being an entrepreneur certainly has its ups and downs. For every peak, it seems there\u2019s a valley waiting around the corner and vice versa. While a lot of the discussion surrounding entrepreneurship focuses on ambition, creativity and the sense of fulfillment people get when they build something out of nothing, the reality is that a lot of entrepreneurs sometimes feel lonely, stressed out, anxious, burnt out and empty.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to understand the cognitive, affective, and behavioral strengths and vulnerabilities of entrepreneurs, researchers at the University of California recently studied the link between entrepreneurship and mental illness. While the results\"\" don\u2019t necessarily reveal the inventive genius present in many entrepreneurs, the study<\/span><\/a> did reveal the lesser-known dark side of entrepreneurship \u2014 mental illness. <\/span><\/p>\n

The research discovered that 49 percent of entrepreneurs surveyed were dealing with at least one mental illness (such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, addiction, depression or anxiety) and roughly one-third of entrepreneurs struggle with two or more mental illnesses. By comparison, only about 32 percent of all adults in the U.S. report<\/span><\/a> being diagnosed with one or more mental illnesses.<\/span><\/p>\n

In order to spread awareness about mental health issues amongst the Denver startup community, Thrive\u2019s partner, Founder Institute<\/span><\/a>, is hosting \u201cEntrepreneurs and Mental Health<\/span><\/a>\u201d at our Ballpark location on Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. The event aims to inform local entrepreneurs and the metro area\u2019s startup ecosystem about its options when it comes to getting help with mental health issues. The event\u2019s speaker \u2014 AJ Cohen, COO, Chaise™ by Mental Affect, LLC \u2014 will delve into the causes of some mental health problems and highlight options available in our area. The event is free to attend and anyone who is involved with a startup or an early-stage company, who is feeling overwhelmed and needs help or who feels that an acquaintance of theirs might need help is encouraged to join us.<\/span><\/p>\n

If mental health issues go unaddressed, they can have debilitating side effects \u2014 some of which may be detrimental to business. Certain issues can have negative effects on decision-making and confidence, which can diminish an entrepreneur\u2019s effectiveness as a leader. When you\u2019re able to better understand why such feelings exist, you\u2019re better equipped to deal with them. \u201cEntrepreneurs and Mental Hea\"\"lth\u201d will provide resources that will help attendees better understand mental health issues and where to go for help.<\/span><\/p>\n

As entrepreneurs, you must constantly be on your A-game. Clients, customers and employees all depend on you operating at full health \u2014 both mentally and physically. Feelings of anxiousness, stress and depression aren’t weaknesses \u2014 they\u2019re reactions to events in your life. Mental health is important \u2014 as important as physical health, diet and the success of your company \u2014 and \u201cEntrepreneurs and Mental Health\u201d will strive to highlight that significance. The more aware you are about what makes you tick, what stresses you out and what puts you into a positive, fulfilled mindset, you\u2019ll be more prepared to maneuver everything that comes with being an entrepreneur.<\/span><\/p>\n

Join us for an informative evening and gain some valuable tools necessary to succeed as an entrepreneur today. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,30,25,27],"tags":[42],"table_tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nEntrepreneurs and Mental Health - 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