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Mental Health for Finance Professionals

Investment bankers, traders, PE/VC, accountants, financial advisors. Real stats, specific resources, and guidance written for the particular culture of this profession — not generic advice.

The numbers
Finance has the 4th-highest burnout rate. Analyst burnout: ~60%. Addiction rates in finance are 2× general population.
~8M US finance workers

Why mental health looks different here

Extreme hours + money as identity + zero-sum culture + access to substances. 'Fine' is the only acceptable answer. Compliance/regulatory disclosure has real teeth.

Profession-specific resources

Built for your job. Not generic EAP. These know the culture.

SIFMA Member Assistance
Industry association resources for member firms' EAP programs.
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Wall Street Wellness (various firms)
Most major firms now have confidential wellness programs; ask HR.
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Man Therapy
Humor-front approach that resonates with finance culture.
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Most common issues in finance workers

Based on prevalence data for this profession. Each links to a specific resource on Typical Male.

Licensure / fitness-for-duty — what's real and what's myth

FINRA/SEC disclosures rarely involve mental health unless there's an incident impacting clients. EAP is almost always confidential. Compliance should not be conflated with mental health disclosure.

Free tool
Not sure what's going on?

The PHQ-9 + GAD-7 screeners your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment. Tracks over time.

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