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More Than Half of Founders Experienced Burnout Last Year

Sifted · sifted.eu Freemium Beginner

Data-backed reporting that normalizes founder burnout with real numbers, proof you're not uniquely broken, plus context on why the founder role is so hard on mental health.

• A majority of founders report burnout, with anxiety close behind, it's the norm, not the exception
• Most founders hide their struggles, even from co-founders, which deepens the problem
• Burnout is driven by prolonged output without recovery, not personal weakness
• Naming and normalizing the problem is the first step to addressing it