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What is Economic Anxiety?
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What is Economic Anxiety?

Especially during the end of the year, the holiday season, and the looming tax time, economic anxiety tends to intensify. As reflected by the Index, people are grappling with heightened stress about their financial situations, losing sleep, feeling stuck, and harboring pessimism about the state of economic affairs. While economic anxiety itself is not a clinical diagnosis, it can significantly exacerbate existing anxiety disorders or even lay the groundwork for new ones.

Navigating through this time of the year, marked by financial pressures and uncertainties, can indeed be a major source of stress and anxiety. The Economic Anxiety Index sheds light on these sentiments, providing a snapshot of the collective mindset during a period that can fuel financial worries and emotional distress.

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The Impact of Substance Abuse and Who It Affects
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The Impact of Substance Abuse and Who It Affects

Addiction is vicious. It upends almost every single person in the addict’s life. You read that right: substance abuse impacts more than just the person struggling with addiction.

When someone struggles with addiction, it impacts their finances, work, friendships, relationships, and mental and physical health. It also affects all of these areas for other people as well. Let’s dive in to explore the impact of addiction and who it can impact.

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