April Life Lines newsletter now available
Homewood Health, McMaster’s Employee and Family Assistance Provider, (EFAP) is pleased to release the April 2020 edition of the Life Lines newsletter, “Financial Stress”.
When bills arrive that can’t be paid; when you worry how to create a meal with the insufficient groceries left until next payday; when you realize that the products you happily bought no longer provide that sense of euphoria, these are all times when financial stress peaks and affects people’s physical and mental health.3 In fact, while you may think of financial stress as something that happens in the moment, studies show it affects us chronically, manifesting as poor health, relationship difficulties, crippling debt and uncertainty about the future. At its most severe, financial stress can trigger anxiety and become a contributing symptom of depression.
This newsletter will provide information about how financial stress can affect us, how to develop better awareness of your finances, ways to avoid temptations, and strategies for managing your financial stress.
Employee Well-being