<<it is the serious financial issues that can drive families to shalom bayis issues.>>
Dear Tzippi,
it sometimes goes way beyond Shalom Bayit issues. Financial distress can cause physical and mental illness, and even death. Financial difficulties are now among the highest causes of suicide in men.
Recall that a handful of Bernie Madoff’s victims did commit suicide, and anticipate how many have suffered as a result of his chicanery. Also, the suicide rate in the USA has been increasing as the economy has been tanking.
Here’s a link to the National Institutes of Mental Health’s guide to dealing with financial distress: http://www.samhsa.gov/ECONOMY/
Pray as if everything depended on Hashem,
Act as if the world depended on you.
bests,
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