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Mental Health for Finance Professionals in New York

Investment bankers, traders, PE/VC, accountants, financial advisors. This page combines the culture-specific resources for your profession with New York-specific insurance and therapist options.

Why this combination matters
Finance has the 4th-highest burnout rate. Analyst burnout: ~60%. Addiction rates in finance are 2× general population. In New York, the strong mental health parity enforcement, expanded Medicaid, and local provider density shape what's actually accessible — which is why generic 'find a therapist' advice so often fails men in your profession.

National resources for finance workers

Profession-specific support that works in every state:

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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New York-specific resources

These New York organizations know both finance workers culture AND New York's insurance landscape:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (New York routing)
All 988 calls route to local New York centers. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Call 988
New York state crisis / behavioral health resources
NY Medicaid. OMH (Office of Mental Health) runs robust community services.
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Veterans Crisis Line (988 Press 1)
Relevant for many of your peers even if you're not a veteran.
Call

New York insurance realities

For finance workers in New York: 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.

New York parity: Full parity enforcement · Medicaid: Medicaid expanded — up to 138% FPL covered

Free tool
Not sure what's going on?

The PHQ-9 is the depression screener your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment.

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