Title: The Psychological Effects of Debt — How Student Loans Impact Lives | Student Loan Hero
Headings: The Mental Toll of Student Debt: What Our Survey Shows
The Mental Toll of Student Debt: What Our Survey Shows
Shannon Insler
3 major takeaways about the psychological effects of student loan debt
People are losing sleep over their student loan debt
People are experiencing physical symptoms from their stress
Some isolate themselves because of their debt
What to do about student debt stress
Take the first small step
Factor your loans into your life plan
Utilize financial tools
How to find light at the end of the tunnel
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Content: I lose motivation to cook, to eat, to leave the house, and I feel alone in my feelings.” And it’s feeling alone that causes some to choose to be alone. Some isolate themselves because of their debt
Depression and anxiety can lead to self-imposed isolation. More than 74 percent of respondents reported shutting other people out of their lives often due to their student loan debt stress. In their own words: “I avoid doing things with friends and family because I don’t want them to know how broke I am.” “It’s strained my relationship with my family because they don’t believe I should have gone to college. My debt just makes them feel right.” “I’m constantly working all of the time to earn money to pay the debt, and I don’t get to spend time with family and friends.” But why do they turn to isolation?