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In the midst of the cost of living crisis, few people are exempt from worry around rising bills. So what support is out there if you’re managing your finances while living with poor metal health or long-term mental health conditions, and how can we start to tackle the stigma of asking for help?
Mandy Burrell from Mental Health and Money Advice and Lawrie Morgan Klein from Step Change Debt Charity talk through the rights, advice and services available. Plus Lesley Fyfe shares her experience of impulse spending as a result of bipolar disorder alongside Alison Cairns, Bipolar Scotland’s chief executive.
If you need support with mental health, help is available through the BBC Action Line.
By BBC Radio Scotland5
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In the midst of the cost of living crisis, few people are exempt from worry around rising bills. So what support is out there if you’re managing your finances while living with poor metal health or long-term mental health conditions, and how can we start to tackle the stigma of asking for help?
Mandy Burrell from Mental Health and Money Advice and Lawrie Morgan Klein from Step Change Debt Charity talk through the rights, advice and services available. Plus Lesley Fyfe shares her experience of impulse spending as a result of bipolar disorder alongside Alison Cairns, Bipolar Scotland’s chief executive.
If you need support with mental health, help is available through the BBC Action Line.

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