# Financial Trauma: How Money Stress Impacts Your Mental Health

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Podcast: [Deciphering Growth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deciphering-growth-6731338)
Published: 2026-04-15T19:04:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Deciphering Growth, Tiffany Graves and Eric Stone explore the often overlooked topic of financial trauma — how past experiences with money can shape anxiety, scarcity mindset, shame, and the way we navigate everyday decisions. From growing up with financial insecurity to navigating the stress of today's economy, many people carry invisible wounds related to money. Even when bills are paid and life looks stable on the outside, the nervous system may still be stuck in survival mode. In this conversation we explore:• What financial trauma actually is• Why money can carry intense shame and stigma• How scarcity mindset develops• Why financial stress impacts mental health• The connection between survival responses and money behaviors• Compassionate ways to begin addressing financial trauma This episode opens the door to a conversation many people avoid — because money is deeply personal.

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