What is Workaholism?

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Written By Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, LMFTS
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Workaholism (also written about as Work Addiction) is not officially in the DSM (the gold standard for diagnoses). However, there is a growing body of research that shows an increase in this uncontrollable compulsion to work.

Particularly in a post-pandemic world, we are prone to not only becoming workaholics, but from suffering the negative relational and health impacts. From sleep disturbances (Allam, Hemly, Balam, & Younis, 2021), to work-family conflict (Shin & Shin, 2020), to increase of bullying behavior in work place (Balduci, Menghini, Conway, Burr, & Zaniboni, 2021)… workaholism takes a physical and relational toll.

Let’s take a look at the results from a Business Insurance study presented in this infographic:

Workaholic Workaholism Work Addiction

So what is one to do in the face of workaholism?

We would love if we could just ‘stop it’ and have a normal work/life balance. However it is not that easy. Many factors play into the reasons for workaholism:

  • Fear of loss of income (Job Insecurity)

  • Wanting to reach a certain income level to provide a life for family

  • Status symbol (reaching C-Suite level)

  • Fear of disappointing your partner

In order to modify workaholic tendencies, we have to address these (quite legitimate) fears and ideas.

If you (or your partner) needs help with this, give me a call. Couples Financial Therapy can be amazing for addressing this issue together to find the perfect fit of balance for your family.

Email: DrZepeda@FinancialTherapyTexas.com

Phone: 713-291-9553

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Stephanie Zepeda, PhD, LMFTS https://www.FinancialTherapyTexas.com
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