Friend, I feel for you. I was in a similar high-pressure environment several years ago, and it manifested in what was almost a serious accident on my commute. A

Friend, I feel for you. I was in a similar high-pressure environment several years ago, and it manifested in what was almost a serious accident on my commute. As a result, I sought help via counselling and medication. This brought the anxiety in check, but didn't make me happier. I ended up moving to a different job (slight pay cut) not long after. Later, I was able to move to a role equivalent to my original one, closing the pay gap. Ideally, your work environment should cater for you to ask for help, or be transparent that you are having challenges with keeping up with the prevailing pace of work (Agile and Scrum should aim for 'sustainable' performance, not exhaustive). If you do Scrum, then retrospectives are an opportunity to raise these kinds of things. If your work culture is unwilling to entertain these sorts of conversations, I would characterize is as unhealthy, and a signal to look elsewhere in the interests of your wellbeing.