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Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
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Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#22They probably see a therapist and talk about it? I think that billionaires have better ways of dealing with it than poor people.
Could be tricky to find a therapist that can empathise with the anxious billionaire ;)
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#23The same way non-billionaires do: there isn’t anything that money can do about it. While ‘only’ worth $150m, Katherine Brosnahan (you may know as Kate Spade) tragically hanged herself last week after suffering for a few years. If $150m can’t buy you out of it, I’m not sure another $850m would. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Spade#Death
They can quit stressful jobs, or immediately get appointments with great healthcare providers, or go travel in Europe for a year. Let's be fair: money can't solve all your problems, but it can solve some of them. The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
I'm guessing you aren't aware that Kate Spade had sold her company years ago.
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
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Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#25They probably see a therapist and talk about it? I think that billionaires have better ways of dealing with it than poor people.
Could be tricky to find a therapist that can empathise with the anxious billionaire ;)
I think the majority of therapists would be able to empathize, but they might not sympathize :)
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
They can quit stressful jobs, or immediately get appointments with great healthcare providers, or go travel in Europe for a year. Let's be fair: money can't solve all your problems, but it can solve some of them. The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
I'm guessing you aren't aware that Kate Spade had sold her company years ago.
I'm not aware of Kate Spade, but I feel like the prior poster's
> The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
covers it pretty well, no?
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#27Probably like anybody else although they probably have a better chance for dealing with it since they can afford to take time off to care for themselves and hire the best therapists. Otherwise they are people you and me who just happen to be good at business but this doesn't mean they are better equipped at handling other issues like mental health.
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#28The same way non-billionaires do: there isn’t anything that money can do about it. While ‘only’ worth $150m, Katherine Brosnahan (you may know as Kate Spade) tragically hanged herself last week after suffering for a few years. If $150m can’t buy you out of it, I’m not sure another $850m would. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Spade#Death
They can quit stressful jobs, or immediately get appointments with great healthcare providers, or go travel in Europe for a year. Let's be fair: money can't solve all your problems, but it can solve some of them. The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
Yeah, though one can imagine that being a billionaire also introduces some problems. For one thing it changes family and friend dynamics and that's really a key source of happiness.
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
They can quit stressful jobs, or immediately get appointments with great healthcare providers, or go travel in Europe for a year. Let's be fair: money can't solve all your problems, but it can solve some of them. The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
I'm guessing you aren't aware that Kate Spade had sold her company years ago.
(One anecdote does not contradict the general point.)
Re: Ask HN: How do billionaires deal with their anxiety?
#30The same way non-billionaires do: there isn’t anything that money can do about it. While ‘only’ worth $150m, Katherine Brosnahan (you may know as Kate Spade) tragically hanged herself last week after suffering for a few years. If $150m can’t buy you out of it, I’m not sure another $850m would. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Spade#Death
They can quit stressful jobs, or immediately get appointments with great healthcare providers, or go travel in Europe for a year. Let's be fair: money can't solve all your problems, but it can solve some of them. The only problem is that serious mental illness is one of those things that money can't magically fix.
Unlimited wealth can also cause its own set of problems and anxieties that run deeper than "which bank should I use" or "which whim should I indulge next".
E.G. Does someone like me or do they just like my money? What should I do with my life now that I'm unfulfilled by indulging my whims?