Mental Health Awareness Month: Take control of money, reduce the worry

October is Mental Health Awareness Month, with World Mental Health Day on 10 October. While much of the conversation around money and mental health focuses on financial stress, there’s another, more positive aspect: being in control of your finances can reduce anxiety and foster greater clarity and optimism.Having more money certainly makes some financial challenges easier to manage, but being organised is not reserved for people with high incomes and few debts. It’s about understanding your financial position, having a plan, and putting systems in place.“When you know what needs to be paid, what you have available, and the goals…