Skint, broke, hard up - there’s a bunch of words for being short on cash, but it can be hard to find the right ones when it comes to talking about money stresses. 1 in 4 of us worry about money daily, that’s huge. If financial worries are piling up and impacting your head, here’s some useful stuff to help you talk about money and your mental health.
Since the cost of living crisis began, our services have seen a 43% increase in chats about cash. Despite this, there’s still a big stigma when it comes to talking about money. In fact, it’s considered more of a taboo topic than mental wellbeing.
Most of us have worried about money at some point, but that doesn’t make telling your mate you can’t afford that night out any less awkward, or make the sinking feeling when you go into your overdraft any less grim. Sadly we can’t magic up a milli in your bank account, but we can give you some tips on talking about dosh instead.