04-02-2017 10:51 via theguardian.com

Could adding friction to spending improve people's mental health?

Banking is easier than ever thanks to contactless and mobile transactions. But making it simple to spend money isn’t all goodA recent report from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has revealed what many people with mental health problems already knew – mental illess can have a significant, and often terrifying, impact on your finances. Anxious? Good luck tackling the bank statements piling up, unopened. Having a manic episode? Time to spend thousands of pounds on things yo
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