BONUS EPISODE: How to manage your money and mental health
Release Date: 05/15/2024
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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week so in this bonus episode of The Pension Confident Podcast, we’re revisiting a really important topic - how to manage your money and your mental health.
Tune in to hear the best bits from episode nine and hear from Philippa Lamb and our expert panel as they discuss how to talk about money, mental health and more. We hear from:
- Chief Communications Officer at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS); Lila Pleban,
- Founder and Managing Director of Psychreg; Dennis Relojo-Howell, and
- PensionBee’s COO and Mental Health First Aider; Tess Nicholson.
Episode Breakdown:
01:10 Personal experiences from the guests
04:12 Financial support from the FSCS
05:20 Early warnings signs of money and mental health struggles
06:45 How are money and mental health linked?
07:44 Money worries in retirement
09:26 How to manage money worries
10:25 Where to turn for financial support
11:39 Tips for keeping on top of your finances
12:32 Tips for managing your mental health
13:20 How to talk about money worries.
*If you’re struggling right now and need to talk to someone, call SAMARITANS on 116 123 - they are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can also text the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 and speak to a volunteer, anonymously.
If you’re concerned for the immediate safety of yourself or someone else, then always call 999. For non-emergencies, call 111, or speak to your GP who can refer you to your local NHS Mental Health Trust.
Further reading:
To learn more about money and mental health, check out these articles and podcasts from PensionBee:
- Six ways to manage your money and your mental health
- What is the impact of debt on mental health?
- Introducing our Mental Health First Aiders
- Recovering mental health and recovering finances
- Mental health in retirement
- E9: How to reduce the risk of money worries affecting your mental health (transcript)
- E9: How to reduce the risk of money worries affecting your mental health (episode)
- How PensionBee is supporting our vulnerable customers
Other useful resources:
- The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS)
- Citizens Advice Service
- Money Saving Expert
- National Debtline
- Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
- Shelter
- Mind
- Turn2us
- Mental health articles (Royal College of Psychiatrists)
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
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