The business course gives students weekly take-home assignments that require them to engage in self-care activities, like going to social events to prevent isolation. Within a week of being announced, it reached its capacity of 15 students. (The Globe and Mail)

Talking point: Entrepreneur mental health is the subject of a growing body of research, some of which got the spotlight at the World Economic Forum (WEF) last year. According to one recent study, founders are twice as likely to suffer from depression and have suicidal thoughts. Mental health experts and advocates have recommended the entrepreneur community start talking openly about the issue, then building well-being resources. A July 2019 joint study by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) made similar recommendations after surveying some 500 entrepreneurs; their study found that over 60 per cent felt depressed at least once a week—compared to the eight per cent of Canadians who will experience major depression at some point in their lives.