Behind successful entrepreneurs and small businesses there can be some brutal realities.
Mental health costs Australian businesses an estimated $10.9 billion annually. According to research by beyondblue, one-in-five Australian workers has taken time off work in the past year due to feeling mentally unwell.
In particular, running a small business can have a huge impact on your mental health due to the financial pressure, blurred boundaries between work and home, and sheer isolation.
It’s a topic we’ve covered before at SmartCompany, speaking to entrepreneurs who were “driving to work in tears” and became obsessed with their business, thinking about it “24/7”.
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Cara Waters is a former SmartCompany editor. Previously, Cara was a senior reporter for the Financial Times’ website and worked for The Sunday Times in London.
