Mental Health Check-In for Entrepreneurs Featured at Dynamico Space
13 July 2022, SAN FRANCISCO – In collaboration with the Philippine Consulate General in San Francisco and the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, Dynamico Space hosted a special talk on “Mental Health Check-In for Entrepreneurs.”
Guest speaker Danica Jacinto underscored the importance of mental health awareness among entrepreneurs, drawing from her own experiences as a techpreneur in Silicon Valley and in the Philippines.
Ms. Jacinto noted that entrepreneurs are a unique group of people, with 72% of them reporting anxiety and depression and 60% reporting that they are on the edge of burnout at any given time. The interactive talk encouraged entrepreneurs to find their own personal ways to face mental health issues, such as by doing activities, such as sports and yoga, among other activities that releases endorphins or “happy hormones.” She also shared about her own coping mechanisms when facing stressful situations, such as by having positive mantras to encourage oneself.
Consul General Neil Frank R. Ferrer thanked Ms. Jacinto for sharing her own experiences in dealing with mental health. He noted that there are government and non-profit resources that provide mental health services in the San Francisco Bay Area that entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs alike may avail themselves of. “We need this kind of conversation and veer away from the stigma of having to deal with mental problems,” he said.
Ms. Jacinto is an executive leader in Finance and Operations who has been part of the founding teams at two B2C consumer companies: Museum of Ice Cream (Series A valuation of $200M) and No. 8, a newly launched consumer health company. She is also currently Interim CFO and Senior Advisor at AHG Lab, one of the largest venture studios in the Philippines.
The Consulate General in San Francisco, with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Silicon Valley, has a public-private cooperation with Dynamico Space, led by its CEO, Mr. JR Calanoc, in supporting Philippine startups, especially in gaining exposure to Silicon Valley and bridging Philippine and U.S. startups.
