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I immediately agreed to help, both get the word out and to write this Foreword whenever Mahendra was ready. A survey on my blog netted over 100 interviews for Mahendra with founders who were willing to talk about their depressive experiences. Periodically, Mahendra would reach out to me for advice around a topic or a connection to another entrepreneur who was visibly struggling with depression.

Since then conversations around depression, mental health, and suicide have escalated in a generally constructive way. More people talk openly about depression, especially among highly creative and successful people, including Olympic athletes. While the stigma around depression and other mental health issues in our society is still highly significant, the leadership from an increasing number of visible people around their struggles is starting to make a dent in that stigma.

After reading the near-final draft of this book, I sent Mahendra a quick email saying, “Your book is dynamite.” When he set out to write the book, he told me his goal was to write a book that provides stories, anecdotes, triggers, advice, poetry, and support of all kinds from people who have struggled with depression. He accomplished this, and much more, as he deeply explored many aspects of a high-achieving personality, which includes entrepreneurs, and deconstructed many of the challenges that can lead to or amplify existing mental health issues.