Hey everyone. Happy Holiday’s. I was curious to hear any stories about small business owners that have depression on here.
I am a small business owner that has an online service business primarily helping other small local business owners in their cities get more traffic and customers. I also have depression and it’s not due to any situation, it’s just there.
For those of you that don’t have depression, I explain it other like a migraine, severe headache, or even a very bad upset stomach from eating something bad. You can either wait for it to pass (leaving you useless for a day or even days) or you can push through and try your hardest to make it work. (and just deal)
My depression can actually wipe me out. But because I have clients, I just push through to keep them successful.
I was just curious if there are any other small business owners here that that have depression, anxiety, or other mental illnesses? I know for me, it makes normal everyday business situations, that much harder. But I love what I do so I just push through.
Would love to hear any of your stories or how it impacts you. Thanks and I’m wishing you all good success as we get closer to the end of the year. May next year be even better :)
Depression and anxiety here! Therapy has helped me a lot with finding coping mechanisms and language for dealing with clients. I’ve learned to be as communicative as possible, and have contingency plans to accommodate the days I feel low.
Oh I love this, thanks for sharing. Were the clients really having that negative of an impact on you? This is a great support system for yourself. Love it.
There was one client in particular who stressed me tf out. Like you, my business is service-based and this client was so demanding. That whole situation taught me that there are some personalities I cannot deal with. The money is not worth it.