By Marianne Storey, CEO, Dorset Mind
THERE is a well-known correlation between mental health and debt issues. For many, January is without doubt the hardest time of year. Overspending during Christmas makes managing money even harder and worrying about the fall-out from the festive season can make people who experience poor mental health, even worse.
Half of those with problem debts also have a mental health problem. Debt has been proven to worsen mental health and mental health issues can cause serious debt. Its an unfortunate cycle. For those people that suffer with clinical depression, or mania or hypermania for people diagnosed with bipolar disorder, uncontrollable spending sprees are a common problem (Money Saving Expert,…
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