What is the difference between founder depression and depression?
4 answers from the community
General Depression is when you're not happy with your life and feel "stuck" but lack enough backbone to change it.
Young Founder Depression (YFD) is when you're not happy with yourself because you're not accomplishing your goals fast enough compare to others (or haven't raised "ONE BILLLLION DOLLARS" like everyone else).
Older Founder Depression (OFD) is when you're burning through your savings too quickly hoping you have just enough to get your product/business off the ground; else face having to interview and work for someone else again.
Clinical Depression is imbalance in brain chemicals that require medication.
Persistence & Hustle = Success
+ Cash flow is King.
+1 OFD is a very real thing. Nothing like having given up a great corporate job and benefits like corporate spending account and regular vacation to make a founder feel like a rat on a wheel.
(*irony above is intended)
<p>OFD ftw</p>