Comments on: Money and Depression-Cause or Effect? http://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html Financial Intelligence does not come naturally. Sun, 20 May 2012 08:19:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: RayWrighthttp://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html#comment-43291 RayWright Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:35:08 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=773#comment-43291 The hypotheses involving neurotransmitters are not supported by consistent evidence; they are merely hypotheses to explain how antidepressants may work. Reserpine has an anti-serotonergic effect, and yet was the first chemical to show an anti-depressive effect in a randomised controlled trial (More information in David Healy's _The Antidepressant Era_) That's not to say that antidepressants may not work through other mechanisms. The hypotheses involving neurotransmitters are not supported by consistent evidence; they are merely hypotheses to explain how antidepressants may work.

Reserpine has an anti-serotonergic effect, and yet was the first chemical to show an anti-depressive effect in a randomised controlled trial (More information in David Healy’s _The Antidepressant Era_) That’s not to say that antidepressants may not work through other mechanisms.

]]> By: chereehttp://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html#comment-29627 cheree Sun, 09 Oct 2011 14:20:35 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=773#comment-29627 Thats all I hear is what we dont have, We have a house 2 healthy kids, 4 cars a boat 4 wheelers motorcycles , tractors, and so on but its not enough I get depressed and shop and dont mean too. then I hide it. We live pay check to pay check,, we have a rental property but we let his mom live in. these days 100,000 just is not enough for a single income family to live on. Thats all I hear is what we dont have, We have a house 2 healthy kids, 4 cars a boat 4 wheelers motorcycles , tractors, and so on but its not enough I get depressed and shop and dont mean too. then I hide it. We live pay check to pay check,, we have a rental property but we let his mom live in. these days 100,000 just is not enough for a single income family to live on.

]]> By: johnhttp://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html#comment-18450 john Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:23:23 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=773#comment-18450 i cant stand people think that when peopel are feelong depress they can just take a pill and be better not true its like a drug dope person trying to manage there daily lives some peopel can get out of it if they belive in juses like as if the devil try to bring u down its true i cant stand people think that when peopel are feelong depress they can just take a pill and be better not true its like a drug dope person trying to manage there daily lives some peopel can get out of it if they belive in juses like as if the devil try to bring u down its true

]]> By: L.Smithhttp://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html#comment-9135 L.Smith Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:02:19 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=773#comment-9135 For the first time in a long time, your article was well received. Everything you wrote about was pretty much understandable.. I have had the experiences you've written about and my spouse has too. I think that a depressed state of mind is directly linked to money issues/problems. I cant help but notice the effect personally when I'm out of funds due to bills that need paying out of my low income. My husband had a great job that a friend took over the company his mother owned and she literally back stabbed him and this family by removing all health and life coverage, and worse, she yanked $85K from his income in a matter of 2 years. She maintains that she wants the 'best' for our family and always did want that for us.. which is exactly why she smiles while delivering bad news and basically ruined our family financially. I wonder if she'll ever read this article and realize that because of what she did to us, we had to endure a winter without heating oil and that we could barely put food on the table, could not pay our mortgage and subsequently lost our home to foreclosure.. It was through my own efforts and prayers that I was able to save this family. I scraped and saved over $6K and moved us far, far, away.. away from all the control freaks that plagued our lives. My husband did suffer a depression. His mother owned the franchise.. and the day he was no longer working, was the day I went to work.. But his money management skills were in need of help. He was partly to blame for the situation we were in, and it was ME that had to fix everything. I realize there is this thing called personal accountability.. and while this back-stabbing friend did the most horrific thing to my family, it was also my husband who did not handle things properly.. and there I was stuck in the middle. I was having to deal with his 14 hour days at the job.. 6 and now 7 days a week.. at her demands, so it was impossible for me to get employment around her greedy demands. I realize she is living the life of luxury now. I wish her all the best this world has to offer because I'm quite sure that the afterlife is going to be slightly different for her. She has no idea how many nights I cried myself to sleep over what she did to our financial situation.. she started the ball rolling, my spouse was too weak to handle it, and his depression was noted when I'd come home and he was just laying on the sofa with the clicker in his hand. I'd have been working all day on my feet, putting 5 miles a day on my feet in sales, and come home and see that every single room in the house was completely trashed. I was beyond devastated at how poorly the situation was going and getting worse every day. I moved our family to a resort in the south.. I moved us to a place that people come to vacation. I saved up the money and did what I needed to do.. but can I tell you? I still suffer from depression because we can barely live week to week.. I actually shop at the dollar store for food.. and sometimes, if I'm able to, I get to shop at wal-mart. All my life I have been cheated out of things in one form or another.. My father died when I was 22.. he was only 47. I never had a bridal shower.. I had 30 people at my wedding. I literally drove myself in my ford escort to the wedding. I had 3 days at my boss's shore home as my honey moon.. and ironically the back stabber and her husband came along.. it wasn't much of a honey moon. I have never been given anything in life. Everything I've ever gotten in life, I have had to work for. Years ago, I worked for an attorney and he used to say, how is it that you are always so happy.. you have nothing... it's amazing... and well, deep down inside, I guess I was happy because I was for sure that 'something' would happen if I stayed happy.. some type of 'security' would be there in place.. or some day I'd get my piece of the pie. ... I never really did. ..and now years later.. 20 some years later, a mother of 2, and wife who is the santa claus for the family..the bill payer, the food shopper, the maid, the cook, the.. whatever .. I've noticed I'm not as happy as I used to be.. I dont think I have 'depression' because it's never for more than 2 weeks at a time that I'm depressed.. but I do suffer depression and directly link it to when I am broke. I hate being what most call in poverty.. and unfortunately, this is how my life has turned out to be. I was definitely cheated out of the finer things in life, for sure. For the first time in a long time, your article was well received. Everything you wrote about was pretty much understandable.. I have had the experiences you’ve written about and my spouse has too. I think that a depressed state of mind is directly linked to money issues/problems. I cant help but notice the effect personally when I’m out of funds due to bills that need paying out of my low income. My husband had a great job that a friend took over the company his mother owned and she literally back stabbed him and this family by removing all health and life coverage, and worse, she yanked $85K from his income in a matter of 2 years. She maintains that she wants the ‘best’ for our family and always did want that for us.. which is exactly why she smiles while delivering bad news and basically ruined our family financially. I wonder if she’ll ever read this article and realize that because of what she did to us, we had to endure a winter without heating oil and that we could barely put food on the table, could not pay our mortgage and subsequently lost our home to foreclosure.. It was through my own efforts and prayers that I was able to save this family. I scraped and saved over $6K and moved us far, far, away.. away from all the control freaks that plagued our lives. My husband did suffer a depression. His mother owned the franchise.. and the day he was no longer working, was the day I went to work.. But his money management skills were in need of help. He was partly to blame for the situation we were in, and it was ME that had to fix everything. I realize there is this thing called personal accountability.. and while this back-stabbing friend did the most horrific thing to my family, it was also my husband who did not handle things properly.. and there I was stuck in the middle. I was having to deal with his 14 hour days at the job.. 6 and now 7 days a week.. at her demands, so it was impossible for me to get employment around her greedy demands. I realize she is living the life of luxury now. I wish her all the best this world has to offer because I’m quite sure that the afterlife is going to be slightly different for her. She has no idea how many nights I cried myself to sleep over what she did to our financial situation.. she started the ball rolling, my spouse was too weak to handle it, and his depression was noted when I’d come home and he was just laying on the sofa with the clicker in his hand. I’d have been working all day on my feet, putting 5 miles a day on my feet in sales, and come home and see that every single room in the house was completely trashed. I was beyond devastated at how poorly the situation was going and getting worse every day.

I moved our family to a resort in the south.. I moved us to a place that people come to vacation. I saved up the money and did what I needed to do.. but can I tell you? I still suffer from depression because we can barely live week to week.. I actually shop at the dollar store for food.. and sometimes, if I’m able to, I get to shop at wal-mart.

All my life I have been cheated out of things in one form or another.. My father died when I was 22.. he was only 47. I never had a bridal shower.. I had 30 people at my wedding. I literally drove myself in my ford escort to the wedding.
I had 3 days at my boss’s shore home as my honey moon.. and ironically the back stabber and her husband came along.. it wasn’t much of a honey moon.

I have never been given anything in life. Everything I’ve ever gotten in life, I have had to work for. Years ago, I worked for an attorney and he used to say, how is it that you are always so happy.. you have nothing… it’s amazing… and well, deep down inside, I guess I was happy because I was for sure that ‘something’ would happen if I stayed happy.. some type of ‘security’ would be there in place.. or some day I’d get my piece of the pie. … I never really did. ..and now years later.. 20 some years later, a mother of 2, and wife who is the santa claus for the family..the bill payer, the food shopper, the maid, the cook, the.. whatever .. I’ve noticed I’m not as happy as I used to be.. I dont think I have ‘depression’ because it’s never for more than 2 weeks at a time that I’m depressed.. but I do suffer depression and directly link it to when I am broke. I hate being what most call in poverty.. and unfortunately, this is how my life has turned out to be. I was definitely cheated out of the finer things in life, for sure.

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance: The House of Rose Editionhttp://financialmethods.org/2009/07/money-and-depression-cause-or-effect.html#comment-405 Carnival of Personal Finance: The House of Rose Edition Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:20:21 +0000 http://financialmethods.org/?p=773#comment-405 [...] Matt B from Financial Methods presents Money and Depression-Cause or Effect?. [...] [...] Matt B from Financial Methods presents Money and Depression-Cause or Effect?. [...]

]]>