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Do founders need therapists and coaches who understand their challenges?
A friend is conducting interviews with startup founders and small business owners for a project: a mental health service tailored for founders.
Burnout, anxiety, insomnia, and decision fatigue are common challenges, and general therapists often don’t fully understand the unique pressures founders face.
Do you think mental health services tailored specifically for founders are truly needed? Answer this quick poll to help us understand if this idea resonates or if it’s just our illusion.
Please share with anyone who might find this helpful.
Thanks, and wishing you a successful and balanced new year!
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Gunjan Karun
Apart from revenue, the founders need somebody to keep them in the right mindset.
The startup journey is filled with ups and downs and keeping the right mindset in all these situations and not losing focus of the startups vision will need external help.
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I’d say that founders don’t have any unique problems. Everything you mentioned can apply to any "regular" person.
@elenat Thanks for your perspective, Elena! I agree that many of the challenges founders face—like anxiety, burnout, or emotional strain—can also apply to anyone. However, I think what sets founders apart is the unique combination of these pressures, along with the constant uncertainty, high-stakes decisions, and personal accountability that come with building a business.
For example, founders often tie their self-worth to the success of their company, face isolation in decision-making, and deal with financial and emotional risks that directly impact their lives and others’. It’s not that the problems are entirely different, but the context and intensity can be, which is why tailored support can make a real difference.