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Anxiety. Depression. Burnout.
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We do not really talk about it. Many people go through it, but most people suffer alone.
We want to revive a conversation in technology around stress and mental health, and create a space where it is normal to feel depressed and talking. These feelings are not only agree, they are human.
Startups can be particularly lonely, because there is a huge cognitive dissonance - everyone has to pretend they are still kill -. To fuel the hype machine for investors, customers, and press
However, most of the time, given the many startups-rate popular business failure die slowly and painfully. This is not the fault of the founders - this dissonance is built into the game we try to will be something into existence.. "False until we do" is almost part of the job description
What sparks a negative cycle:. We pretend to be dead all the time, so we're not talking about how we struggle. Because we do not talk about how we face, we do not know that other people are struggling, too. Because we do not know others are in trouble , we feel alone and weak.
one thing leads to another, and then one day you can not get out of bed and we do not know why.
people close to me have struggled with depression, and I saw how it can get tough - and end -. the most promising of life Although I was lucky not to suffer in this way , I fought with various forms of burnout.
It was not until I learned that the people I admired also struggled with these feelings that I learned to be okay with it. Sharing and listening to my peers helped. Everyone can see the achievements, but they do not see the difficulty. Having a community to share with low may keep you sane and even save your life.
At a technical conference a few months ago, I asked a crowd of a few hundred people if they had known a kind severe exhaustion. Almost every hand went up. So I asked if these people had ever seen a therapist. No hands went up.
A shy person raised their hand and said, "I was, but no more" too declarative
Why not ask us for help when we need it why.? have we are reluctant to talk about the stress until it becomes serious? Why do we stigmatize therapy, depression, or even just check with the other?
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We create bootable media system so that we can help each other. We have partnered with 7 cups of tea, a service to the listening application for people who want to talk to someone one, to use their platform to build this bootable media system. If you want to talk or vent to someone who has been there before, or someone who just wants to listen, you can at any time.
We want people to know they are not alone, and that all they feel is OK, and much more common than they think.
7 teacups founder Glen Moriarty, a licensed psychologist, is passionate about stigmatize depression and promoting mental health, and we are delighted to work with him on this important issue.
Some technology leaders have already signed up to support Jessica Livingston, partner at Y Combinator-Brad Feld, founder of TechStars and Jerry Colona, head coach of management and former co-founder Flat Iron Ventures Fred Wilson. It is no coincidence that the first supporters have worked with thousands of founders over the years. They know the pleasures and perils of the entrepreneurial adventure too well.
These three will also conduct a series of seminars. In addition, dozens of other people in technology that have experienced successes and failures have signed up to be listeners. Others volunteered to host events, others just to be there. If you want to get involved, either a listener or if you want to lead or participate in a peer group, sign up here.
Help us revive the conversation.
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During this same technology conference I mentioned earlier, I asked if people had devoted people they regularly spoke of their struggles. Only a few hands were up, but many more smiles flashed on the faces of people, I suspect resonance -. Talk seems so obvious
Like many other things that are obvious, this - the focus of struggle, burnout and depression -. Is difficult to do, especially if there is no space or context for it
This is the space and context.
Thanks to Rebecca Searles, Ren Bo, Dan Morse, and Nadia Eghbal for their important contributions and changes.
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