Sarah Douglas has struggled with debt and poor mental health for decades, and says the Covid crisis has made matters worse. The pandemic has aggravated existing issues for people like me, says the 51-year-old from Bristol. Its massively stressful dealing with the uncertainty but for someone prone to mental health problems, its particularly bad.
Nine years ago, Douglas was diagnosed with autism, and she also has ADHD. I didnt understand why I was struggling with money so much before then, she says I wasnt good at budgeting, a low income didnt give me much to live on, and stress makes this worse.
Douglas, who has been on long-term sick leave from work since December 2020, racked up 22,000 worth of credit card debt over 10 years. I would spen…
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