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When mission-driven work creates financial stress that undermines the mission

I work for a nonprofit doing meaningful work but I cannot afford therapy to deal with the stress of being broke, which feels like a cruel joke.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The sacrifice required for purposeful work can paradoxically prevent the self-care necessary to sustain it.

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