With the week of awareness of mental health well and truly underway, Virgin Startup is highlighting the mental health of small businesses and the challenges they face.
According to the new investigation of the non -profit organization, more than half of the starting founders reported that the exhaustion of the experience this year, and one in five says that their levels of mental health and stress have worsened in the last six months.
But despite fighting with their mental health, the pressure of being a founder means that 31% say they simply do not have enough time to improve their well -being.
It is clear that something that needs to change.
What is pressing modern founders?
While executing a startup is never an easy company, founders have certainly had a difficult time recently.
In the United Kingdom in particular, the last 3 years have made business owners contribute to prices that increase by 20% according to statista. This was not only promoted by high goods costs, but also high interest rates, which makes loans incredible.
In addition to this, the United Kingdom Government has incessant income tax rates, as well as the increase in the contributions of the National Employer Insurance. Because of this, now it costs more than ever paying and retaining talent.
What helps founders to feel better?
When asked what helps with their mental well -being, 38% of the founders said they simply prohibit a break made a difference.
Family support (37%) and friends (31%) also played an important role, which shows the importance of a strong support network for the well -being of the founders.
The community also matters. Almost one in six founders said that spending time with other founders helped improve their mental health. Meanwhile, 15% found that face -to -face events and network sessions are useful for both the mentality and motivation.
Andy Fishburn, managing director of Virgin Startup commented
“Being a founder is incredible gratifying but it also comes with their challenges. The latest figures reflect the reality that the founders throughout the United Kingdom now face, from economic pressure to mental health struggles.
“In Virgin Startup, we are proud to have created a space to train the founders to take care of their mental health, connect with their classmates through the platform and community events, and access the tools they need through work and beyond.”
How can startups help?
While the pressure on the founders is real, many new companies and applications are helping to eliminate part of the stress of daily tasks.
Whether recovering time, finding ways to relax or reconnect with others, here are some new companies that can help reduce stress for burned founders.
Jumper
The food kits services such as Goust eliminate the stress of the kitchen delivering recipes directly to their door. You only need to order, pay and gather meals, which are already pre-ports.
For the founders of Time-by, that means less decisions, faster meals and eating healthier with the faff.
Nike Run Club
When it comes to turning off, fitness applications like Nike Run Club are an excellent way to relax and meet people in the process.
With guided careers and social events, it is an easy way for entrepreneurs to dismiss, clarify their heads and meet new people in their local area.
Calm
Calm has become a full attention application for people around the world, giving them easy meditations, breathing exercises and sleep support.
Whether on the trip, 5 minutes before bedtime or between meetings, calm can help the founders restore and relax.
Shed
Spill is a mental health application that is integrated directly with Slack, which provides access to the founders and their teams to qualified therapists for fast chats, therapy sessions and records.
The spill not only helps the founders obtain the support they need, but also their employees, eliminating part of the mental burden of supporting their colleagues.
Second house
Sometimes, everything you need is a change of scene to help change your mentality. Second Home is a joint work space in London that is designed around well -being, creativity and community.
For the founders who need to get out of their office and connect to a new environment, it is a mental restart disguised as work space.
