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Ban.do Founder Jen Gotch Opened Up About Her Mental Health and Inspired a Valuable Change at Her Brand

'We've got more to offer than just cute cups,' she says about being focused on products that promote personal betterment.
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Jen Gotch was diagnosed with when she was 23, and she’s always been open about it. “I never felt a stigma and didn’t keep it private,” says Gotch, now 47. “There was just no , so I didn’t have a platform.” Two years ago, that changed: Following a divorce,, too -- and her follower count grew to more than 200,000.

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