anyone else in debt due to depression?

[redroseart]

I seem to spend more when I am depressed and now 1.000 pounds overdrawn and hate myself.

[hamble99b]

moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/mental-health-guide#collect

this is by martyn lewis , it looks helpful.

sandra.

[goody123]

One of the main features of my, untreated clinical depression was pathological gambling. I remember, at the age of fourteen, being unable to cry or tell my Mother "What's wrong? You're always so happy with your ten pounds for the day in the abattoir." I had put every penny in a fruit machine within an hour.

In recent years, Hallelujah! and I mean recent, just the last three, it has subsided, so that was thirty years of one cause of never-ending misery. I hate banks so much, I'm slightly proud that they have had to write off a six figure sum. Also I get childishly happy at having a little money to spend, possessions and food. It makes some difference to my mood not to have to eat charity food!

[knowles8586]

yes i spend too much, buy things on credit

[wengels2001]

Hi speak with your bank. I had been in debt for buying things I didn't need, because I was bored with my job and my life. With the support of my bank I got out of it. Now I work with horses have very little money but I'm happy. Look inside you and discover what makes you happy and you get out of it

[goody123 in reply to wengels2001]

Absolutely. Very well put.

I don't have a lot either, materially, but in that regard I have never been more happy or content. It's only money after all, THERE ARE far more important things. Like happiness, which can only be found inside, in the here and in the now.

[coatpin]

Yes do a give a turd, no,,,, because after loosing my home due to depression, I dont give a monkeys. they cant get what you dont have,,, simple, money saving expert is the key!!!

Hand the worries over to someone bigger than yourself, if you believe in god,,, then give the worries to him. If not, get a balloon write all your worries in the basket light it,, and away they gooooooo

A litte praying at bed time, maybe something or someone might come to give you a spiritual hand who knows,,,, which ever,,,,they cant shoot you for being over drawn.

grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can,,, the the wisdom to know the bllllldy difference!!!!

love and take care,,,and stop worrying!!