Economic concerns play an important role in human psychology. While financial difficulties bring stress, future concern and anxiety, discomfort such as physical fatigue and headache can also have serious effects.
Making explanations on the subject Psychology Department Faculty member Kahraman Güler, “Stress that comes with economic difficulties is often more than a simple concern. Such stress has serious effects on our psychological health for a long time. When we have financial problems, most of us can face depression, anxiety and continuous fatigue.
The concerns caused by economic problems bring sleep disorders and attention deficiencies. In time, we cannot even do simple daily work. The sense of inadequacy increases our concerns and we begin to produce pessimistic thoughts about the future. The economy also determines our social life and our friendships. Our economic situations also direct our social relations in a way that we are not aware of. When our financial situation is not good, we are less willing to go out and socialize. We avoid the meetings with our friends, we prefer to stay at home.
This triggers social isolation, increases our sense of loneliness and begins to feel excluded or forgotten over time. In addition, we see that economic differences in society can harm our social life. It experiences unhappiness by comparing ourselves with others, which damages our self -confidence and reduces our respect for ourselves. Thus, our financial situation creates a vicious circle by seriously affecting our psychological health, “he said.
“What can be done to cope with economic problems?”
Dr. Güler, “As a first step, we should not see our economic problems as a personal failure. Our financial problems do not mean that we are inadequate or unsuccessful. The first thing to do at this point is to stop blaming ourselves and accept that financial difficulties can happen to everyone.
Another important point in the fight against economic problems is to keep our social support mechanisms alive. Many people who have financial difficulties are often afraid to share the situation in which they are in, and can make themselves lonely. However, we can clearly talk about our economic problems with our family, close friends or people we trust. In this way, instead of feeling lonely, we realize that we receive support and gain strength. In addition, budget planning in cope with economic problems is also a very effective method. We can follow our income and expenses by making a regular budget. With this planning, we provide control over our financial situation and set more realistic goals for the future.
Budgeting gives us a sense of trust in psychologically, as well as reducing the concern of economic uncertainty. Finally, we should not hesitate to get professional support when the psychological effects of economic problems reach us seriously. Psychological support is often ignored or postponed, but psychological health is as important as financial health. It may be useful to talk to an expert, learn stress management techniques and see the situation from a more accurate perspective. It should not be forgotten that economic stress is not a personal defeat, but one of the natural processes of life and shows our power to get professional support. “
(UAV)