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The Dark Side of Drive: Mental Health and the Entrepreneurial Mind

May 13, 2025 34 min People Leadership

A discussion of how entrepreneurial traits can contribute to success and also increase the risk of burnout, anxiety, and mental health struggles.

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LinkedIn Live with Bruce Eckfeldt: The Dark Side of Drive: Mental Health and the Entrepreneurial Mind

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Entrepreneurs are often celebrated for their passion, grit, and bold risk-taking, but what toll does that take on their mental health? The panel explored the psychological landscape of entrepreneurship and how traits that fuel success can also open the door to burnout, anxiety, and deeper mental health struggles.

The conversation combined expert insights with lived experience to examine both the science and the stories.

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