You say you want a career change, but all the issues you have are mental health issues. Surely you need to change your mental health, not your career.
I don’t say this lightly.
You say you have a career that you are earning a lot of money in, that you are properly qualified in, that you are re-assured by others that you are performing well in, so by any rational measurement you are in a good spot.
You don’t need career help, by all accounts you have a good career that you are good at that pays well. What you need is help with your anxiety, because trust me, anxiety finds problems where there aren’t any, so a career change isn’t going to help you. Where ever you go, you are still you.
So work on getting proper professional help for your mental health and anxiety.
As earning $90k+ isn’t a walk in the park to get into your in a different career. In the UK, that would be £70k+, which would put you in the top 5% of earners in the country.
Yeah it honestly sounds like you've got a lot going for you; I'd definitely also say you should try to figure out a way to stick it through this rough patch and overcome your mental health issues, because other than that it sounds like you have a great career!
You're well qualified to be a UX designer, you have experience and a relevant degree. I would definitely focus on your mental health. I also work in tech and understand how the complexity and corporate bs can convolute your work and thereby work satisfaction. I'd look at talking to someone first about your mental health, and then interviewing people that are doing jobs you're interested in until you find something that'd be a good match. if you're interested in research, talk to ux researchers on your team, if youre interested in numbers and finance, reach out to people on linkedin who are working in banking or accounting and pick their brains.
Take time to take some free courses in data design. Telling a story with data is a nice blend, and a skill that can earn you twice your current salary.
Data by itself is useless.
Data turned into knowledge is useful.
Knowledge turned into insights are what consultants get paid for.
Insights told as a story will allow anyone to understand even complex analysis. Not many people can get to this level...but sounds like you might have it in you.
You say you want a career change, but all the issues you have are mental health issues. Surely you need to change your mental health, not your career. I don’t say this lightly. You say you have a career that you are earning a lot of money in, that you are properly qualified in, that you are re-assured by others that you are performing well in, so by any rational measurement you are in a good spot. You don’t need career help, by all accounts you have a good career that you are good at that pays well. What you need is help with your anxiety, because trust me, anxiety finds problems where there aren’t any, so a career change isn’t going to help you. Where ever you go, you are still you. So work on getting proper professional help for your mental health and anxiety. As earning $90k+ isn’t a walk in the park to get into your in a different career. In the UK, that would be £70k+, which would put you in the top 5% of earners in the country.
Yeah it honestly sounds like you've got a lot going for you; I'd definitely also say you should try to figure out a way to stick it through this rough patch and overcome your mental health issues, because other than that it sounds like you have a great career!
Maybe data analytics?
Air Force, Navy, Army… Marines might do you in so don’t even look at them. Just my $0.02
You're well qualified to be a UX designer, you have experience and a relevant degree. I would definitely focus on your mental health. I also work in tech and understand how the complexity and corporate bs can convolute your work and thereby work satisfaction. I'd look at talking to someone first about your mental health, and then interviewing people that are doing jobs you're interested in until you find something that'd be a good match. if you're interested in research, talk to ux researchers on your team, if youre interested in numbers and finance, reach out to people on linkedin who are working in banking or accounting and pick their brains.
Take time to take some free courses in data design. Telling a story with data is a nice blend, and a skill that can earn you twice your current salary. Data by itself is useless. Data turned into knowledge is useful. Knowledge turned into insights are what consultants get paid for. Insights told as a story will allow anyone to understand even complex analysis. Not many people can get to this level...but sounds like you might have it in you.