Mental health and money aren't two topics that you hear discussed together very often. Today's guest, Melanie Lockert, has made it her mission to create a space where these discussions can be had. Melanie and I discuss her talk at a recent Plutus Voices event and why it is important to have these conversations.
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Resources from Melanie
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org or Call 1-800-273-8255
Crisis Text Line – Text HOME to 741741
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – NAMI.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – https://afsp.org
Project Semicolon – https://projectsemicolon.com
Why We Rise – https://whywerise.la
Meet Today's Guest – Melanie Lockert
Melanie Lockert is the founder of the blog and author of the book, Dear Debt. Through her blog, she chronicled her journey out of $81,000 in student loan debt. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their dreams and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances.
She is passionate about empowering women, helping others get out of debt, and focuses on the intersection of debt and mental health. Every September she organizes a Suicide Prevention Awareness Blog Tour, to help share resources for those struggling with debt and suicide. You can find her at DearDebt.com and @DearDebtBlog.
