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When Work is a Way to Avoid Life: How Psychotherapy Can Help<\/h2>\n

For many high-performing professionals – engineers in oil and gas, attorneys, medical providers, and project managers – working long hours is not just expected, it\u2019s often rewarded. Productivity, responsiveness, overworking and endurance become markers of competence. <\/strong><\/p>\n

But there is growing recognition that what looks like dedication on the surface can, over time, become something more costly.<\/p>\n

A recent survey highlighted in Employee Benefit News<\/em><\/a> found that nearly half of U.S. full-time workers identify as \u201cworkaholics,\u201d<\/em> with 76% describing themselves as at least somewhat workaholic (Nesbitt, 2026). Three-quarters report working beyond 40 hours per week, and a significant subset exceed 60 hours.<\/p>\n

While this level of effort may appear necessary – or even admirable – it often carries psychological and relational consequences that are harder to measure.<\/p>\n

The Hidden Function of Overwork<\/h3>\n

In clinical practice, overworking is not only about external demands. It frequently serves an internal function. Work can become a highly effective form of avoidance <\/strong>– of difficult conversations, unresolved conflicts, anxiety, or even deeper questions about identity and satisfaction.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n