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Your psychological position is negatively affecting your ability to function. This is by definition a psychological disorder.

Let me state it clearly: it is extremely unlikely that your depression has anything to do with "startups" or your work life.

Quitting your job might be a good idea, but only insofar as it will free up time for you to focus on getting treatment. In and of itself, quitting your job won't solve your problem.

Paradoxically, the reason you're so miserable is likely tied to the fact that you love what you're doing so much, or put another way, that you're doing just what you want to be doing.

Get help. If you don't, you're never going to feel better even if everything goes perfectly in your professional life.

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