Worries about money can have an impact on your mental health. And your mental health can affect how you manage your money. It can start to feel like a vicious cycle.
Feeling low or anxious is a normal response when you're struggling with debt, bills, lost your job, or been made redundant.
Here are some tips to dealing with financial stress
Stay active
Keep your CV up to date, try to keep paying the bills and keep seeing your friends, . If you have more time because you're not at work, do some form of exercise, it can improve your mood if you're feeling low.
Get advice
If you're going into debt, get advice on how to prioritise your debts. When people feel anxious, they sometimes avoid talking to others. Facing these situations will generally make them easier.
Do not drink too much alcohol
For some people with money worries, alcohol can become a problem. Alcohol will not help you deal with your problems and could add to your stress.
Do not give up your daily routine
Get up at your normal time and stick to your usual routine.
Adapted from: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/money-and-mental-health/
