I quit my job and moved back in with my parents. I sleep in a blow-up bed in the kitchen so my teen can have a room of her own.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Laura Kerr, a hypnotherapist and founder of Elle Kay. It has been edited for length and clarity. Just over a year ago, I was working high up in our local government, managing hundreds of staff and millions of British pounds. I often worked seven …