Is Money Your Master or Your Servant?

DO YOU suffer from money sickness syndrome?  Reportedly, this condition afflicts a large percentage of the world's population. What is it? 

Dr. Roger Henderson, a mental-health researcher in the United Kingdom, recently coined the term "money sickness syndrome' to designate the physical and psychological symptoms experienced by people who are stressed with money worries.  The symptoms include shortness of breath, headaches, nausea, skin rashes, lack of appetite, unjustified anger, nervousness, and negative thinking.  "Money worries are a significant cause of stress," reports Henderson.

It should come  as no surprise that during recent months more and more  people have fallen victim to the ill effects of money-related anxieties.  The current financial crisis in many lands have resulted in the loss of jobs, homes, and personal savings on a global scale. Large financial institutions  have collapsed, and even the wealthiest nations have adopted emergency measures to prevent total financial ruin.   In the developing world, the rising cost of food and other basic commodities has also caused much anxiety..

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