Founders are typically driven by a deep passion to solve a big, meaningful problem. From the moment the entrepreneurial journey begins, everything is about that mission, and any time not spent on it feels like time wasted. There’s a constant sense of urgency, a prevailing undercurrent of uncertainty, and we carry a heavy weight of self-expectation. This creates a hotbed for mental health challenges.
10.07.2024
It’s fantastic that more people than ever are talking about mental health, but I am concerned about sweeping generalisations about the reasons for increased diagnosis of mental health conditions and how people are now being vocal when they experience poor mental health.
28.03.2024
Paul Ferretti spoke to George McBride, CCO at Clerkenwell Health, about psychedelic treatments, innovating in mental health and living a better life.
25.10.2023
UK mental health care is in desperate need of digital innovation. Demand for support has skyrocketed post-pandemic, while record wait lists mean many are left unable to access care when they need it.
29.09.2023
Norrsken Foundation today launches Norrsken Mind: Psychedelic Science Initiative, a foundation focused on supporting research on psychedelic substances and their potential to treat mental health disorders.
13.09.2023
More than 420,000 young people in England are being treated for mental health problems every month, illustrating the stark reality of the unprecedented crisis professionals have been warning about.
16.07.2022
It’s hard to believe that we are two years on from the first Covid-19 lockdowns. Everything changed seemingly overnight. What once felt unusual now feels commonplace - it’s easy to forget the turbulent change people have experienced.
12.04.2022
As part of our new quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to MyArkeo's Jana Dowling about turning experiences of personal struggle into a business to help others, bouncing back from losing funding, and addressing an unmet need for mental health support.
28.03.2022
Psychedelics have always occupied an awkward position in our society, both at the forefront of our culture and simultaneously thrust into the periphery.
19.11.2021
Starting a company with somebody else isn’t easy. It requires an open mind, compromise, communication and patience in spades - especially when you’ve only just met.
19.10.2021
As companies look to invest their time and energy in growing and rebuilding post-pandemic, the burden of late payments is having a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of UK business owners and a knock-on effect on economic growth.
24.09.2021
Creating a system to support and maintain your employees’ mental health is absolute crucial: it isn’t something that should linger long on the to do list. Sanctus wants to help businesses offer such support as commonly as they do with gym memberships. Maddyness finds out more.
10.06.2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a stressful and unusual time for everyone, but whilst mental health has been a focus in the general public, the impact it has had on businesses across the UK has often been overlooked.
29.04.2021
Employers are starting to play a more active role in safeguarding their employees’ wellbeing. Cate Murden, founder of PUSH, tells Maddyness what this means.
20.04.2021