MentHer Magazine October 2021 - Mental Health Month Edition

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MENTHER WEALTH

HOW TO OVERCOME FINANCIAL FATIGUE Do you have a good relationship with money? LIANNE LUTZ

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he words “Financial Fatigue” can be frightening to hear, often whispered or brushed under the carpet until it’s too late! However, when facing an extreme financial crisis, the best way of dealing with this is to discuss it with your family members so that they understand and can support

you emotionally. A problem shared is a problem halved.

What is financial fatigue? Financial fatigue occurs when your monthly debt exceeds the amount of money available to pay for the debt. It can become overwhelming causing, anxiety, stress, and sleepless nights.

Financial fatigue is painful emotionally, mentally, and financially. Financial fatigue has an ugly cousin – Covid fatigue. Covid fatigue is also known as pandemic fatigue and it results from the endless changing of levels and the variants of the virus. Aside from the physical symptoms, people are feeling

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