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I had that life for a bit but changed my job. You should explore your options. Get out before it kills your soul.
Move to a calmer city, get a job that pays less but allows you to breathe. Or anything. Just make changes.
Its not normal to feel like that and it's your own choices that is doing it, probably a desire for money or status.
Cries in poverty
I mean obviously not pick poverty but you can go down in salary and pick a job that is less stressful and which makes you happy.
The most well paid jobs are usually full of stress and horrible managers and colleagues.