May 16, 2019, 1:00 – 4:00 AM (UTC)
WorkWell, 17322 Murphy Ave, Irvine, 92614
Mental Health Awareness Week is May 13 – 19 2019. “Research has shown that 16 million people experience a mental health problem each year,” explains the MHF, “and stress is a key factor in this.” As part of its attempts to further open dialogue about mental health in our community of Startups and Entrepreneurs we are bringing our community together to talk about how its ok not to be ok.
During Mental Health Awareness Week our panel will be discussing how we can breakdown the stigma of mental health in our community.
In an article written in TechCrunch in December of last year and according to a study by Michael Freeman, entrepreneurs are 50% more likely to report having a mental health condition, with some specific conditions being incredibly prevalent amongst founders.
Founders are:
2X more likely to suffer from depression
6X more likely to suffer from ADHD
3X more likely to suffer from substance abuse
10X more likely to suffer from bi-polar disorder
2X more likely to have psychiatric hospitalization
2X more likely to have suicidal thoughts
Starting companies and scaling them is inherently tremendous hard, mentally, physically and emotionally. The grind can be a toxic one, with dozens of factors all contributing to make it even more treacherous.
WEconnect Health Management
Co-Founder & CEO
iGymLifestyle
Founder & CEO
OOTify
Co-Founder and CEO
88.9FM Business Radio Host & Peak Mindful
Thursday, May 16, 2019
1:00 AM – 4:00 AM (UTC)
1:00 AM | Mingle | Munch | Beer! |
1:45 AM | Fireside Chat |
4:00 AM | Thank Yous | Goodnight |
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