From Stigma to Strength: Cultivating Mental Health for a Thriving Family Business serves as a resource for those in family enterprises seeking to deepen their understanding and enhance their capacity to address mental health challenges within the family business system. The book explores the impact of various mental health challenges on family dynamics and offers practical recommendations for family business owners and their advisors to help individuals, families, and their businesses thrive.
Structured to address specific mental health challenges, each chapter equips readers with strategies to understand, discuss, and manage issues such as narcissism, depression, anxiety, ADHD, substance use disorders, and dementia. Drawing on expert insights from 11 seasoned professionals across mental health, family business advising, and legal fields, the book is a source of hope. It empowers business families to overcome mental health stigma, improve communication, and strengthen family bonds, fostering resilience and unity.
Essential for any family business, From Stigma to Strength aims to reshape how mental health is perceived and managed within family businesses, making it integral to both enduring business success and family legacy.