, ,

Listen: When the grind gets gloomy, experts discuss mental health challenges and entrepreneurship

May 25, 2017  |  Meghan LeVota

About 72 percent of entrepreneurs have self-reported mental health concerns, according to a study done by the University of California San Francisco.

More specifically, about 30 percent of entrepreneurs experience depression and about 30 percent experience ADHD, the same study found.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Startland News and Think Big’s May Innovation Exchange focused on mental health and entrepreneurship. Guests talk work life balance, mindfulness techniques as well as what stress does to the body.

In the conversation, you’ll hear from mental health experts and entrepreneurs including:

  • Julie Edge, PhD, entrepreneur and life coach
  • Arnobio Morelix, entrepreneurs researcher & SXSW presenter on ADHD and depression among entrepreneurs
  • Dan Schmidt, founder of EBCFO
  • Kay Grossman, Founder of Focus Dammit and an attention coach
  • Rachel Keck, co-founder of Your Excellerant
  • Damon Heybrock, MD, Founder of Health Studio KC

A recording of the event is below, and photos are beneath that. Hope you enjoy!

 

[divide margin_top=”3″ margin_bottom=”3″]

Tagged
Featured Business
    Featured Founder
      [adinserter block="4"]
      1738947381552

      Meghan LeVota

      2017 Startups to Watch

        stats here

        Related Posts on Startland News

        HEMP brings Apple co-founder to KC as featured speaker

        By Tommy Felts | May 8, 2015

        Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, will be the keynote speaker at The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program’s 20th anniversary celebration. Wozniak’s experience shaping the computing industry and influential product design for Apple have produced him fame as one of technology’s key thought leaders. “As a successful entrepreneur, Steve Wozniak understands the importance a mentor can make…

        In time for Mother’s Day: Ovatemp wants to boost women’s fertility

        By Tommy Felts | May 8, 2015

        The arrival of Ana Mayer’s baby girl isn’t the only thing she’ll be thinking about this Mother’s Day. Mayer — who’s among the newest founders in the Techstars-led Sprint Mobile Health Accelerator in Kansas City — will also be mulling how to further develop Ovatemp, the Boston-based ovulation tech company she leads. Ovatemp offers women…

        ThinkViral founder: Reflection a key to achieve success

        By Tommy Felts | May 7, 2015

        Welcome to the ‘Think’ column, a series aimed at helping entrepreneurs stop and think about the various aspects of starting and running a business. This week, ThinkViral President Anne Cull introduces the column and emphasizes why pointed reflection on lessons learned is central to a successful business strategy. ThinkViral is a full service social media…

        Founder of defunct Symptomly shares lessons from failure

        By Tommy Felts | May 7, 2015

        Failure is a touchy subject. But for Derek Bereit — the former CEO and co-founder of mobile asthma tracking company Symptomly — his company’s failure was an opportunity shrouded in a difficult situation. Rather than sulking, Bereit sat down with Startland News to discuss Symptomly’s demise, the lessons it provided him and the possibilities that…