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 :)

  • VeggieVeggieFruit@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I have bipolar and ADHD. When I’m manic from the bipolar, everything is great and sometimes I make really stupid business decisions because I think it would be a really great idea at the time, luckily I have a good business partner to keep me in check. The bipolar depression like you said just wipes me out, I just want to take a nap and sleep forever. The ADHD makes it hard to focus on tasks day to day. I need a checklist everyday and it causes me to get overly emotional sometimes. Luckily I’m on meds for both of those now so the severity and frequency is tremendously less.

    Edit to add: mania is actually what prompted me to start this business in the first place. So there’s that.

    • musicfanatic85@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      Aw i’m sorry to hear that. I actually thought that I had bipolar as well because I’ve had the feeling of mania but I think it’s more adrenaline than mania. Like I don’t want to party, make bad decisions, or go out and enjoy life. It’s more like adrenal surges and I have to just wait for it to stop. I looked into the physical health stuff related and I’m still not sure what they are. It’s not often but it does once in a while which is why I thought mania.

      Oh i love a nap so so much. I’m in my 30’s and I will cuddle the f out of my blanket. haha. oh really a checklist causes you to get emotional? or helps with the emotions? Oh I’m so glad the meds are helping. Really happy to hear that.

      Mania helped you start your business? That’s actually really cool (not cool you have mania) but at least you got a good thing out of it ha. Love it.