Student <br />Loan Debt , Is Damaging <br />to Mental Health, <br />Survey Finds.<br />CNBC reports a new survey finds student loan debt is causing mental health issues among borrowers in the United States.<br />The CNBC + Acorns Invest <br />In You Student Loan Survey <br />conducted by Momentive... .<br />shows over 60% of borrowers say their mental health has been negatively <br />affected by student loan debt.<br />When people aren’t able to <br />pay their bills or their student loans as quickly as they should, there is a level of shame <br />and sometimes guilt. , Aja Evans, mental health counselor for Laurel Road, via CNBC.<br />When people aren’t able to <br />pay their bills or their student loans as quickly as they should, there is a level of shame <br />and sometimes guilt. , Aja Evans, mental health counselor for Laurel Road, via CNBC.<br />That can quickly turn into <br />feeling bad about yourself ... <br />because you’re worrying <br />about the financial <br />stresses in your life. , Aja Evans, mental health counselor for Laurel Road, via CNBC.<br />The survey found that the less income an individual earns, the more likely they are to be negatively affected by student loan debt.<br />For example, less than 50% of those who earned more than $100,000 say student <br />loan debt has affected their mental health.<br />In comparison, 70% of those who earn <br />less than $50,000 per year say student <br />loan debt has been a massive burden.<br />A moratorium on federal student <br />loan payments and accrued interest <br />has been a lifeline for many <br />during the COVID-19 pandemic.<br />As the moratorium comes to an end in May, many borrowers remain unsure and anxious about the financial difficulties they <br />face as payments resume
