Entrepreneurship is often framed as freedom, the ability to build on your own terms and create wealth through purpose. But behind that dream lies constant pressure. Recent research shows that nearly 9 in 10 entrepreneurs report struggling with at least one mental health challenge, and about half cite anxiety or burnout as their most common issue, according to Navigating Entrepreneurial Mental Health: Insights from the Trenches. For Black founders, the stakes can feel even higher. The drive to succeed is often intertwined with the responsibility to represent, to create access, and to prove that ownership and innovation belong to us

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