How mental health influences your finances

Mental health problems can have a significant effect on your finances.

• Excessive use of alcohol leads to poor judgment and inattentiveness to finances.
• Depression can cause a loss of employment. People with depression also lack energy and a sense of purpose.
• People with a mild expression of bipolar disorder can experience states with increased energy, decreased inhibitions, exciting plans, and are overstimulated to spend.
• Adults with ADHD/ADD have the ability to pay intense attention to tasks that really interest them while screening out the tedious or mundane.