6.5 straight years straight of stress from this business and it only gets worse. I don’t know where to go from here. I don’t want to do this anymore. Would leaving salary and finding a part time job help my mental health?

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As someone who recently left the industry after 8 years to just continue my part-time nonprofit job at a much lower salary: Yes, 1000x yes. I wouldn't look back.

Doing work that makes a tangible difference in the world, not feeling a constant sense of panic over delivering high-stakes deliverables to demanding clients on razor-thin turnarounds, and actually having time off? Worth every dollar I'm not making anymore.

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If you have the financial means, then by all means do it! Then count your blessings that this was a viable option for you.

I’m unable to leave, as a 60% pay cut would hurt my family more than me.

Take fmla leave for mental health. You can get full salary for a time period for a few months.

focus on your self. Once you’re in a better headspace go from there.

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