Pick up any bestselling personal finance book, and you’ll find advice on budgeting, debt payoff, retirement planning, and maybe even investing in real estate. But flip through the pages, and you’ll likely notice one glaring omission: mental health. You’ll find tips on how to make a spreadsheet, but none on how to cope with the crushing shame that often comes with money mistakes. You’ll get a motivational quote or two, but not a single line about how anxiety, ADHD, depression, or trauma might sabotage your ability to follow any of the advice.
Why is this critical link between mental health and financial well-being almost completely ignored?
