harryh

caro:

fek:

“In the startup community, there’s a real stigma to depression. Every time someone comes around and asks ‘Hey, how’s it going?’ you’re always like ‘Best day ever, man! Killing it! We’re crushing it!’ You have to do that.”

+1

I dunno, when people ask me how I’m doing I routinely tell them “God, it’s killing me.”  I think the rigors of a leadership position at a startup (or really any position at all) are a pretty common topic of discussion these days.  Pretty much everyone understands that working at a successful startup is likely to have a strong negative impact on your life, health, relationships, and overal mental state.  I’ve also had quite a few discussions on the importance of combatting this and methods to do so.

Relavent to this discussion is Ben’s post on Managing Your Own Psychology.