Ideas change everything

Lessons from losing my mind

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Andy Dunn |

TED2023

• April 2023

Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get a free pass to say and do anything they want? Bonobos founder and mental health advocate Andy Dunn shares his experience navigating bipolar I in the midst of running a successful startup, offering lessons learned on his journey to wellness and steps to create a future where everyone is able to "dream crazy dreams" -- while being held accountable.

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Neurodiversity and innovation often go hand in hand, but does that mean visionary entrepreneurs get a free pass to say and do anything they want? Bonobos founder and mental health advocate Andy Dunn shares his experience navigating bipolar I in the midst of running a successful startup, offering lessons learned on his journey to wellness and steps to create a future where everyone is able to "dream crazy dreams" -- while being held accountable.

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The Be There Certificate helps all of us learn how to support someone struggling with their mental health.

Pie is Andy's new app, whose goal is to end social isolation. Its motto is “more social, less media.”

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Mental health truth-teller

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Andy Dunn redefined retail with the success of the digitally native menswear brand Bonobos. Now he wants to change the way we think about entrepreneurship and mental health.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

The Be There Certificate helps all of us learn how to support someone struggling with their mental health.

Pie is Andy's new app, whose goal is to end social isolation. Its motto is “more social, less media.”