John Peebles — “Things Are Getting Mental”: Let's Talk About Self-Care and Startups (Turing Fest 2018)

We don’t like to talk about mental health as a society. It’s understandable, but it’s also risky, as mental health issues are far more prevalent than most of us realise. More than 70% of Britons, for example, were so stressed within the last 12 months they felt unable to cope. We also don’t like to talk about failure within the startup community. But again, with more than 90% of tech startups failing, it’s a reality that collides head on with mental health and general wellbeing.

My goal is to convince you that you and your team’s mental health is critical to your success, and share ideas about how you can address this in a safe, positive way that ultimately leads to better outcomes. Self-care isn’t optional, so lets stop treating it that way.

Transcript

1. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest “Things are Getting Mental”
2. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest I’m Nervous
3. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest But, this is Important
4. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest A Missed Family 

5. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest A Missed Conference 

6. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest About Me
9. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest I’ve got Bad News
10. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest In the past year, 74% of people have felt so stressed they have been overwhelmed or unable to cope. Mental Health Foundation 2018 Study: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/statistics/mental-health-statistics-stress
11. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Approximately 1 in 5 adults in the USA (43.8 million) experiences mental illness in a given year. Any Mental Illness (AMI) Among Adults. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/any-mental-illness-ami-among-adults.shtml
12. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Approximately 1 in 25 adults in the USA (9.8 million) experiences a serious mental illness in a given year that substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. Serious Mental Illness (SMI) Among Adults. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2015, from http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/serious-mental-illness-smi-among-us-adults.shtml
13. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest This is Insane
14. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest This is Insane
15. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Look Around
16. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest The Badder News
17. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Entrepreneurs (Startup People) are more likely to struggle with mental illness.
18. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest 49% of entrepreneurs surveyed were dealing with at least one mental illness vs. 32% of all adults in the USA. http://www.michaelafreemanmd.com/Research_files/Are%20Entrepreneurs%20Touched%20with%20Fire%20(pre-pub%20n)%204-17-15.pdf
19. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Entrepreneurs = Founders + Team
20. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Stress Isn’t Relative
21. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest
22. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest You’re Not Alone
23. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest “Every Startup Has a Gap Year”
24. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Comparison is the Thief of Joy
25. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” - Ian Maclaren, Scottish author and theologian
26. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest
27. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest An Investor Presentation 

28. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest How to Tackle This
29. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Culture and Values
30. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Communication
31. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Transparency
32. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Therapist & Coaching
33. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Sustainable
34. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest I’m Not Ashamed.
35. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Right now in your life, there is someone lying in the street, covered in shit. 
 

36. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Be Human
37. @johnjpeebles #TuringFest Thanks!