Title: Coping with Financial Stress - HelpGuide.org
Headings: Coping with Financial Stress
Coping with Financial Stress
Feeling overwhelmed by money worries? Whatever your circumstances, there are ways to get through these tough economic times, ease stress and anxiety, and regain control of your finances.
Understanding financial stress
Effects of financial stress on your health
If you are feeling suicidal…
The vicious cycle of poor financial health and poor mental health
Dealing with financial stress tip 1: Talk to someone
Getting professional advice
Opening up to your family
Tip 2: Take inventory of your finances
When your financial problems go beyond money
Tip 3: Make a plan—and stick to it
Tip 4: Create a monthly budget
Tip 5: Manage your overall stress

Content: It can damage your self-esteem, make you feel flawed, and fill you with a sense of despair. When financial stress becomes overwhelming, your mind, body, and social life can pay a heavy price. [Read: Stress Symptoms, Signs, and Causes]
Financial stress can lead to: Insomnia or other sleep difficulties. Nothing will keep you tossing and turning at night more than worrying about unpaid bills or a loss of income. Weight gain (or loss). Stress can disrupt your appetite, causing you to anxiously overeat or skip meals to save money. Depression. Living under the cloud of money problems can leave anyone feeling down, hopeless, and struggling to concentrate or make decisions.