#59 - Accountants and Anxiety

While the conversation about mental health is becoming less and less taboo, it's still an issue for many people, especially in the accounting profession.  The subject of workplace well-being is being addressed more because it's becoming an even bigger issue in the accounting and finance professions.   In one study, 30.4% of accountants admitted to suffering from mental health issues and 51% admitted that depression and anxiety leaves them dreading going to work.  When you add the anxiety accountants feel in their professional life to the guilt, anxiety and exhaustion most working mothers experience, you have a recipe for disaster for female accountant moms that is often suffered in silence.   Since there can be a lot of confusion and shame when dealing with anxiety, it's important for you to understand why you feel this way.  There is nothing wrong with you if you feel anxious or overwhelmed, you just haven't been aware of how your problem-solving brain has been creating your life.    This week I'm going to discuss how your accountant's brain causes a lot of your anxiety and what you can do about it.