My partner and I both struggle with anxiety and depression and we've been spending money in completely different ways to cope - I'm hoarding every dollar while they're stress-shopping online - and we can't talk about it without one of us shutting down completely.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are using opposing financial behaviors to manage psychological distress, creating a collision between individual coping needs and shared financial reality.
“Where Are You with Money and mental health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.