Burn Bright, Not Out

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I’ve been writing about my own depression and mental health on this blog for over a decade. The stigma around founder mental health is still the core problem. 72% of founders say the entrepreneurial journey has negatively affected their mental health. 81% don’t talk about it. James Oliver Jr. is doing something about it. He started the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund to get founders into therapy when they can’t afford it themselves. The fund pays for four therapy sessions through BetterHelp, or reimburses up to $300 if the founder already has a therapist. No complicated process. No strings. The fund has already helped 50+ founders. I put $25K into the fund several years ago to get it started. The Techstars Foundation has been a partner. Now through May 31, every dollar donated will be matched dollar-for-dollar by me up to another $25,000. Donate to the Kabila Founder Mental Health Fund - your $150 becomes $300 - four therapy sessions for a…