Bournemouth Relationship Counselling

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PRESS RELEASE 31 AUGUST 2008-08-31

 

Credit Crunch Hits Couples

 

Bournemouth counsellor David Mitchell has noticed a marked increase in clients seeking help with stress related to money matters.

 

“Modern life is already stressful but for many the credit crunch is proving to be the straw that breaks the camel’s back.”

“People seeking counselling don’t always realise they are suffering from stress and the first step is for them to acknowledge this and try to fix both the stress and the underlying causes.”

 “Stress arises from the body’s natural “fight or flight” reaction which releases a powerful cocktail of chemicals into the body. Unfortunately the body does not distinguish between physical threat – like confronting a wild animal - and psychological threat – like receiving a bill you can’t pay. People under daily stress receive a constant drip feed of harmful chemicals into their system.”

“When the body is subjected to long term stress, the stress chemicals have a corrosive effect which may result in any of a number of symptoms including: anger, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chest pains, constipation, diarrhoea, muscle spasms, and sexual dysfunction.”

“When a client presents to me with serious physical symptoms my first suggestion is that they see their GP. “

“For couples with money problems, I refer them to debt counselling to address the practical issues.”

“Frequently, however, the money issues have started to the affect the couple’s relationship and in these cases relationship counselling should be sought before things come to a head and the relationship fails – which could potentially make the financial outlook even bleaker!.”

“To test your stress levels visit www.bournemouthcounselling.org.uk”.

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