TECH’S DARK SECRET – FOUNDERS AREN”T NORMAL PEOPLE –“A recent study by Dr. Mich

TECH’S DARK SECRET – FOUNDERS AREN”T NORMAL PEOPLE

–“A recent study by Dr. Michael Freeman, a clinical professor at UCSF and an entrepreneur as well, was one of the first of its kind to link higher rates of mental health issues to entrepreneurship.

“Of the 242 entrepreneurs surveyed, 49% reported having a mental-health condition. Depression was the No. 1 reported condition among them and was present in 30% of all entrepreneurs, followed by ADHD (29%) and anxiety problems (27%). That’s a much higher percentage than the US population at large, where only about 7% identify as depressed.

“More surprising was the incidence of mental health in the families of entrepreneurs: 72% said they either had mental-health problems themselves or in their immediate family.

“A founder who has no history of mental illness from a family with no history either “is the exception, not the rule,” Freeman said.”–

http://www.michaelafreemanmd.com/Research_files/Are%20Entrepreneurs%20Touched%20with%20Fire%20(pre-pub%20n)%204-17-15.pdf