Welcome to The Hemingway Report

If you’re reading this, chances are you care quite a lot about mental health.

Welcome!

You’re among friends here.

This is The Hemingway Report, a weekly publication for the people building solutions to our mental health crisis. 

Whether you want to nerd out on the latest research, stay up to date with trending news, get expert guides to solving the trickiest problems you face or find like-minded people to chat to, this is the place for you.

As a member of The Hemingway Report you gain access to a few important things...

First, you’ll become part of a community of like-minded people, all sharing your passion for improving population mental health. These are people you can chat with, share experiences and stories with, or connect with to help you with your own goals.

If you’re trying to build impactful solutions, you need to stay up to date with the latest industry news. So each week you’ll be sent the latest research insights, trends, startup updates and policy news. You’ll also get access to company spotlights and case studies so you can learn how from the best operators in the industry.

Navigating the mental health industry often presents recurring hurdles. From choosing a business model, to fundraising, to scaling, to clinical trials. Our monthly Deep Dives give you the practical advice to overcome these barriers.

So whether you are a researcher, founder, investor, or just someone interested in learning more about mental health, there will be nuggets of helpful insight for you throughout our content.

Still not sure if it’s for you?

How about this? I’ll share a few questions with you and if you’re nodding along, saying “yes. yes. YES.” in your head, then I’m pretty confident you’ll enjoy The Hemingway Report.

• Does our mental health crisis deeply worry you?

• Despite this, are you still hopeful for the future?

• Are you working on a solution to a mental health problem?

• Do you enjoy nerding out on the latest research and innovation in mental health?

• Do you wish there was a place to learn how to get over the challenges of building in the mental health industry>

• Do you want to meet more people interested in the same stuff you are?

• Are your friends sick of listening to you talk about mental health??

OK, how’d you go?

Did you find yourself nodding along? If you did, then I'd love for you to join. Just subscribe for free below.

Now, I realise I should properly introduced myself...

Who am I?

My name is Steve Duke and I’m obsessed with finding solutions to our mental health crisis.

People often ask me why I’m so obsessed with this. Couldn’t I just have stayed working at McKinsey or at my last tech startup? Why did I leave these jobs to dedicate my career to finding solutions to this problem?

I always give them the same three answers.

1. It’s personal. When I was eleven years old, I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It was hell. Thankfully, my parents were able to get me the help I needed and I responded really positively. I’ve never had issues with OCD since, but at a very early age I learned what it was like to try and live life with a mental disorder. That feeling, and the empathy that comes with it, never left me.

2. The problem is too important to ignore. Having more money, a better job, a nicer house, tastier food… none of that matters if you are struggling with a mental disorder. And unfortunately, there are hundreds of millions of people in the world living with a mental disorder right now. The problem is pervasive, debilitating and it’s trending in the wrong direction. A society with poor mental health is a very poor society indeed.

3. It’s absolutely fascinating. I’m an extremely curious person and the world of mental health endlessly provokes this curiosity. It’s a complex, multi-faceted problem, and frankly, there is so much we still don’t understand. I find that incredibly exciting. Every day, we are making new discoveries in neuroscience, social science, psychology and technology that changes how we understand and can treat mental disorders. I devour the latest research papers and books and have to hold myself back from it being the only thing I talk about with my friends.

The Hemingway Report is something I wished existed in the world. It’s a source of insight on mental health solutions, specifically looking at the intersection of business and mental health and how we can use private business as a vehicle for accelerating solutions. But more than anything, it’s a community of talented, passionate people, all interested in the same goal.

If you share my passion, please connect with me on LinkedIn. I’d love to hear from you.Steve