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Financial difficulties in bipolar disorder part 1: longitudinal relationships with mental health

Posted on December 10, 2018 (May 17, 2024) by Dr.Thomas Richardson

Abstract Background: There has been little research on whether finances affect mental health in bipolar disorder. Aims: This study aimed to examine the relationship between finances and mental health in bipolar disorder across two time points. Methods: Fifty-four participants with bipolar disorder in a National Health Service community mental health service completed questionnaires examining financial difficulties, compulsive buying […]

Why don’t customers disclose vulnerability and what are TellJO doing to help?

Posted on September 12, 2018 (December 11, 2023) by Dr.Thomas Richardson

It’s sad to say, but lots of people in the UK are vulnerable. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) estimates that half of UK consumers show at least one characteristic of vulnerability. That’s 25 million people who are especially at risk of vulnerability due to personal circumstances such as physical health problems, mental health problems and […]

Poverty is Inefficient

Posted on February 16, 2018 (December 11, 2023) by Dominic Maxwell

I am motivated by a pathological fear of waste. I cannot comprehend the logic of a sports car: what’s the point of transport that is limited to a speed limit, which then has to stop more often for fuel, which then makes the overall journey time longer. And don’t get me started on Bitcoin. Waste, […]

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