Itchy Stretch Marks

A stressful desk job with lots of overtime means I’ve been stress eating a lot and have no time or energy to go to the gym. So I’ve recently gained weight relatively quickly, and now have a lot of new stretch marks on my inner thighs, which are incredibly itchy. Is it normal for stretch marks to itch sooooooooo much? And if so, will the itching (and the marks themselves) go away once I get my life more in balance and start losing weight again?

Also, any advice on how to deal with a job you normally enjoy suddenly becoming super stressful and time consuming?