Debt and mental health: How strong emotional health can build financial resilience
Capacity can be just as real of a challenge as the numbers when it comes to debt.
3 min read
Jun 04, 2025
Erin Lowry
Expert Reviewer, Personal Finance
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Erin Lowry is the author of the four-part Broke Millennial series, including: Broke Millennial, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing, Broke Millennial Talks Money and Broke Millennial Workbook: Take Control and Get Your Financial Life Together. Erin’s been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on GMA3, ABC News, CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and The Rachael Ray Show. She has written for The New York Times, USA Today, and other major publications.
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