Ask HN: How do you deal with paralyzing anxiety about your startup?

[thatsso1999]

How do you get around what feels like a gigantic mental block when it comes to anything related to your startup? My anxiety about my company has gotten so bad, that at this point I can't even bring myself to open my text editor. It's not even that it's doing poorly - quite the opposite, thankfully - but that fact just seems to make it worse, if anything.

[oliwarner]

I think you can probably afford some other avenues before you turn to "pharmaceutical aids".

I'd suggest you talk to somebody about it. Family, an independent business advisor, take on a staff, or even split the business with a partner for direction. Just put yourself in a situation where you can get an opinion back on your ideas.

But sure, if anxiety isn't new to you, there's no shame in talking to a doctor about it. It just wouldn't be my first suggestion. A good doctor should push you towards CBT anyway.

[brudgers]

Curious about what the startup does and how far along it is.

[PaulHoule]

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venlafaxine