When I graduated from Wharton, we were in the early innings of COVID.
As a first-time startup founder, I experienced the highs and lows of entrepreneurship amid the dark backdrop of a dysfunctional government, a global pandemic, and tremendous economic uncertainty.
This combination took a pretty big toll on my mental health.
I attributed the mental health challenges I experienced to the entrepreneurial journey - 72% of founders report mental health struggles in getting a business off the ground.
Speaking to dozens of my Wharton classmates who had pursued a variety of post-MBA careers, I found that I was not alone.
This post is about mental health for
Founders
Post-MBA Veterans
Millennials in General
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